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7 May, 11:06

The area of a rectangle is 33 m-, and the length of the rectangle is 5 m less than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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  1. 7 May, 12:55
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    x = 9.25

    y = 13.5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    area = 33

    let length be y and width be x

    2x - 5 = y

    area of rectangle = length * breadth

    (2x-5) (x) = 33

    2x²-5x=33

    2x²-5x-33=0

    solving quadratic equation

    x = 9.25

    y = 13.5
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