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Let the length be x+2 and the width be x:

(x+2)*x = 80 inches2

x2+2x = 80

Rearrange the equation into a quadratic:

x2+2x-80 = 0

Solve by factoring or with the help of the quadratic equation formula:

(x+10)(x-8) = 0

So x = -10 or x = 8 it must be the latter because the dimensions can't be negative.

Therefore: length = 10 inches and the width = 8 inches

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