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Solving a quadratic equation

The length of a rectangle is 2 m more than the width. If the area of the rectangle is 20 m^2, what are the dimensions of the rectangle, to the nearest tenth of a meter?

This is very straightforward.

$L=W+2$

Thus, the area is

$(W+2)\cdot W=20$

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