Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Nikayla on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 8:28pm.

The width of a rectangle is 2ft less than the length. The area is 8ft^2.Find the length and the width.
The width is__ ft.
The length is __ ft.

Algebra - Ms. Sue, Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 8:31pm
The factors of 8 are:
8, 1
4, 2
Algebra - Nikayla, Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 8:34pm
I got the width is 2 and the length is 4
Algebra - Ms. Sue, Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 8:34pm
Right again!

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