SOLUTION: the area of a rectangle is 77 ft. squared and the length is 3 ft more than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 881906: the area of a rectangle is 77 ft. squared and the length is 3 ft more than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w and L dimensions.
wL=77 and L=2w+3.
Substitute for L.
w(2w+3)=77 an continue from this.

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