The area A, in square meters, of a rectangle with a perimeter of 80 meters is given by the equation A = 40w − w2, where w is the width of the rectangle in meters. What is the width of a rectangle if its area is 300 m2

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The area A, in square meters, of a rectangle with a perimeter of 80 meters is given by the equation

A = 40w − w2,

where w is the width of the rectangle in meters. What is the width of a rectangle if its area is 300 m2?
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