Question #19900
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First of all lets change this worded question into a mathematical equation. Then The question says "twice the side of", and since "of" in worded questions implies multiplication, we have 2 times the side of the square as the length of the rectangle. Next we see "three units less," which implies subtraction, meaning we have 3 less of the square as the width of the rectangle. If we let
The area of a rectangle is the width times the length, and the area of a square is the length squared. If
From here we use the Null Factor Law, which states if
If we let
If we let
Since we are using measurement we must have a value greater then 0, which leaves us with
I hope I helped!