A rectangle has dimensions x+1 and 9x-1, where x is in centimetres. If the area of the rectangle is 16 cm, what is the value of x, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre 9-1

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A rectangle has dimensions x+1 and 9x-1, where x is in centimetres. If the area of the rectangle is 16 cm, what is the value of x, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre
x+1
9-1
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangle has dimensions x+1 and 9x-1, where x is in centimetres. If the area of the rectangle is 16 cm, what is the value of x, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre x+1 9-1
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