Answer:
7, 5
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a rectangle is width times length.
35 = WL
The width is 2 inches less than the length.
W = L − 2
Substitute:
35 = (L − 2) L
35 = L² − 2L
0 = L² − 2L − 35
0 = (L − 7) (L + 5)
L = -5, L = 7
Length must be positive, so L = 7.
W = L − 2
W = 5
The length and width are 7 and 5 inches, respectively.
