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The area of a rectangle is 56 cm. The length is 2 cm more than x and the width is 5 cm less than twice x. Solve for x.

The area of a rectangle is 56 cm. The length is 2 cm more than x and the width is 5 cm less than twice x. Solve for x.
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the area of a rectangle is 56 cm. The length is 2 cm more than x and the width is 5 cm less than twice x. Solve for x.

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Answer:

6

Explanation:

(x+2)(2x-5)=56

If x+2 is 8 then 2x-5 must be 7

x=8-2

x=6

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