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A rectangular vegetable garden will have a width that is 2 feet less than the length, and an area of 48 square feet. If x represents the length, then the length can be found by solving the equation: x(x-2)=48 What is the length, x, of the garden?

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Answer:

[tex]x {}^{2} - 2x = 48[/tex]

[tex]x { }^{2} - 2x - 48 = 0[/tex]

using quadratic formula,

[tex] - b \frac{ + }{ - } \sqrt{b {}^{2} - 4ac} \div 2a[/tex]

[tex]2 + \sqrt{196} \div 2[/tex]

[tex]2 + 14 \div 2[/tex]

[tex]x = 8[/tex]

or

[tex]x = - 6[/tex]