The width of a rectangle is 2 less than twice its length. If the area of the rectangle is 72 cm, what is the length of the diagonal?
The length of the diagonal is
cm.
Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

Step-by-step explanation:

W=2L-2

A=72

LW=72

L(2L-2) = 72

2L^2 -2L= 72

2L^2 -2L-72=0

L^2 - L -36 = 0

L= -5.52 or 6.52(neg # not a solution)

W=11.04

L=6.52

DIAG = = 12.82

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exa:

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3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.