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    Oct 18, 2010, 02:07 PM
    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?
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    Oct 19, 2010, 02:36 AM

    This is very straightforward.



    Thus, the area is
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