SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3m less than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 27m^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank y
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Question 455939: The length of a rectangle is 3m less than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 27m^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the area of the rectangle is
The length is 3m less than twice its width : ...->...
....use quadratic formula
...you need only positive root because width cannot be negative
......now find the
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