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Question

A rectangle has an area of 12 square meters, and a width that is 1 meter more than the length. Let length = L and the width = L + 1. Which numerical values represent the length and width of this rectangle?

Accepted Answer

Length = 3 metersWidth = 4 meters

Answer

Length = -4 metersWidth = -3 meters

Answer

Length = 4 metersWidth = 3 meters

Answer

There is no valid numerical length value because the quadratic has no real roots