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Suppose length is x inches

Then length is x-4 inxhes

So area is x*(x-4) = x2 - 4x sq inches

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x2 - 4x = 60

so x2 - 4x - 60 = 0

x2 - 10x + 6x - 60 = 0

x(x - 10) + 6(x - 10) = 0 ie (x - 10)*(x + 6) = 0

So x - 10 = 0 or x + 6 = 0

So x= 10 or x = -6

Since x is a length it must be > 0 so x = 10 inches.

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