SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular piece of carpet is 5 meters less than twice its width. Find dimensions of the carpet if its area is 33 square meters.

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Question 531717: The length of a rectangular piece of carpet is 5 meters less than twice its width.
Find dimensions of the carpet if its area is 33 square meters.

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(2)
Substitute (2) into (1)
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Use quadratic formula









( ignore the negative root )
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The dimensions are 5.5 m x 6 m
check:
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OK

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