(x+6) and (x+5) are the length and width, respectively, of a rectangle with area 20. Calculate the width of the rectangle.
(x+6)(x+5)=20. x2 + 11x +30=20. x2+ 11x + 10 = 0. (x+10)(x+1)=0 . x=-1 and x=-10. width= -10+5=-5 (invalid solution). width =-1+5= 4. Checking through: (-1+6)*(-1+5)=20.
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