Answer:
length =3 feet
width = 1feet
Step-by-step explanation:
let the length be x
the width = x-2
area = length * width
3 = x*(x-2)
3 = [tex]x^{2}[/tex] - 2x
[tex]x^{2} -2x-3 =0[/tex][tex]
x^{2} +x -3x -3 =0[/tex]
[tex]x(x+1)-3(x+1) =0[/tex]
(x-3)(x+1)=0
x -3=0
x=3
thus,
the length =x =3 feet
the width =x-2 =3-2 = 1feet
