(x+5)(x-2)= x?
Tidy up and get an X? +3x- 10=x?
3x= 10
The solution is x= 10/3.
The length of the original rectangle is: x+5= 10/3+5=25/3 (cm),
Width: x-2= 10/3-2=4/3 (cm).
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