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The formula for the area of a rectangle (A) is given as
[tex]A=\text{length}\times breadth[/tex]Given that
The length of a rectangle is 2ft more than twice the width,
Therefore,
length = 2 + 2width
where,
[tex]\begin{gathered} w=\text{width} \\ l=2+2w \\ A=144ft^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence,
[tex]\begin{gathered} 144=(2+2w)\times w \\ 144=2w+2w^2 \\ 144=2(w+w^2) \\ \frac{144}{2}=\frac{2(w+w^2)}{2} \\ 72=w+w^2 \\ w^2+w-72=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]Factorizing the equation above
[tex]\begin{gathered} w^2+9w-8w-72=0 \\ w(w+9)-8(w+9)=0 \\ (w-8)(w+9)=0 \\ w-8=0\text{ or }w+9=0 \\ w=8\text{ or w=-9} \\ \therefore w=8or-9 \end{gathered}[/tex]Note that the width can never be negative, therefore the width of the rectangle is 8.
Recall that:
[tex]\begin{gathered} l=2_{}+2w=2+2(8)=2+16=18 \\ l=18 \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence,
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{length = 18ft} \\ \text{width = 8ft} \end{gathered}[/tex]
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