SOLUTION: A rectangular rug has a length that is three feet longer than its width. Its area is 130 square feet. What are its dimensions. I know that the L is 13 and the Width has to be 10

Question 217208: A rectangular rug has a length that is three feet longer than its width. Its area is 130 square feet. What are its dimensions.
I know that the L is 13 and the Width has to be 10...but I don't know how to show it as a solved formula

Found 2 solutions by rfer, Earlsdon:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lw+A
(w+3)(w)=130
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try this! L = Length and W = Width.

Area: L*W = 130 Substitute L = W+3.

Subtract 130 from both sides.
Factor the trinomial.

or so...
or Discard the negative solution as width is a positive value.
and:

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