The length of a rectangle is the sum of the width and 1. The area of the rectangle is 20 units. What is the width, in units, of the rectangle?

Width of the rectangle is 4 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of the rectangle = length × width

⇒ 20 = x (x + 1)

⇒ 20 = x² + x

⇒ x² + x - 20 = 0

⇒ x² + 5x - 4x - 20 = 0 (Using Product Sum rule to factorize)

⇒ x(x + 5) - 4(x + 5) = 0

⇒ (x + 5)(x - 4) = 0

⇒ x = -5, 4 (negative value is neglected)

x = 4

- (2, -7)

- lines r and s and lines t and u must be parallel