Chapter 11.1, Problem 14P

The length of a rectangle is $x-2$.

Its area is $2x-4$.

What is a simplified expression for the width?

To determine

To find : the simplified expression for the width

Answer to Problem 14P

The simplified expression for the width is $2$

Explanation of Solution

Given information : The length of rectangle is $x-2$ and its area is $2x-4$

Calculation :

Length of rectangle is $x-2$

Area of rectangle is $2x-4$

Width is $\frac{area}{length}$

  $\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow \frac{2x-4}{x-2}\\ \Rightarrow \frac{2\left(x-2\right)}{x-2}\\ \Rightarrow 2\end{array}$