The length of a rectangle is 1 meter less than its
width. The area of the rectangle is 42 square
meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

If the length of the rectangle is x, then we know the width is x + 1.

The area of a rectangle is length · width, so we can substitute as x · (x + 1)

Now, we now x · (x + 1) = 42

Expand

x² + x = 42

Solve

x² + x - 42 = 0

(x + 7)(x - 6) = 0

So, x = 6

That means the length is 6 meters and the width is 7 meters.

just find the gcf and solve the gcf's until you get each answer i have a really good feeling somethings missing xd (like the dimensions of the fence) *cough *cough *hint *hint

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