The length of a rectangle is more than its width. Its area is . Find the width.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Let the width be : , so .
  2. Step 2: ; the width cannot be negative, so .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you give the length. is what you get if you divide the area by the difference. is what you get if you round the root up.

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