SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 m more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 42 m2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 1041312: The length of a rectangle is
5 m
more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is
42 m2
. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width w, L length.


Find a quadratic equation either in L or in w.

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MAKE THE SUBSTITUTION! SOLVE THE QUADRATIC EQUATION!
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