SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 42 square inches. If the length is 3 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answers to the nearest hundredth.

Question 1091339: The area of a rectangle is 42 square inches. If the length is 3 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answers to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The area of a rectangle is square inches:...eq.1
the length is times the width: ...eq.2
....substitute

the dimensions of the rectangle are: inches and inches

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