SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular sheet of paper is 3 centimeters more than three times its width, and the area of the rectangle is 216 square centimeters. Find the length and width of t
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Question 499122: The length of a rectangular sheet of paper is 3 centimeters more than three times its width, and the area of the rectangle is 216 square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Width = w
Length = 3w + 3
(w)(3w + 3) = 216
3 + 3w = 216
3 + 3w - 216 = 0
3( + w - 72) = 0
3( w - 8) ( w + 9) = 0
w = 8 cm
l = 27 cm
8 * 27 =
Cleomenius.
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