SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 ft more than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 35 ft^2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Question 530536: The length of a rectangle is 3 ft more than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 35 ft^2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 3 ft more than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 35 ft^2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Let width be "x"
The length is "x+3"
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Equation:
area = length*width
35 = (x+3)x
x^2+3x-35 = 0
x = 4.6 (width)
x+3 = 7.6 (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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