SOLUTION: Helping with homework and this one has us stumped, any help is appreciated. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm less than twice its width. If the area of the rectangle is 11cm squ

Question 863024: Helping with homework and this one has us stumped, any help is appreciated.
The length of a rectangle is 9 cm less than twice its width. If the area of the rectangle is 11cm squared, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L = 2W - 9
L*W = 11
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W*(2W-9) = 11

(2W - 11)*(W + 1) = 0
W = -1 Ignore
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W = 11/2
L = 2
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