The area of a rug is 108 square cm. The length of the rug is 6 cm less than twice its width. What is the width of the rug?
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The area of a rug is 108 square cm. The length of the rug is 6 cm less than twice its width. What is the width of the rug?
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Representation:
x = measurement of width
2x - 6 = measurement of length
108 = area
Working Equation: (x)(2x - 6) = 108
Solution:
(x)(2x - 6) = 108
2x² - 6x = 108
2x² - 6x - 108 = 108 - 108
2x² - 6x - 108 = 0 <--- Factor the equation
2(x + 6)(x - 9) = 0
x + 6 = 0 or x - 9 = 0
x = -6 or x = 9
Since this is a word problem, a negative answer is not applicable. Therefore, we must choose the positive answer, which is x = 9
ANSWER: The width of the rug is 9 cm.