Solve the problem.The width of a rectangle is 6 kilometers less than twice its length. If the area of the rectangle is 56 square kilometers, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

A. length = 7 km, width = 8 km
B. width = 7 km, length = 8 km
C. length = 3 km, width =  km
D. length = 4 km, width = 2 km


Answer: A

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