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The width of a rectangle is the length minus 3 units. The area of the rectangle is 40 units. What is the width, in unit, of the rectangle?

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  • 24-02-2021

Answer: The width is 5

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is x*(x-3)=40 solviing for x which is 8 but since width is x-3 then 8-3=5

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