SOLUTION: Could you please help me with this: Twice the width of a rectangle is 3m more than the length. If the area of the rectangle is {209m^2}, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Question 969589: Could you please help me with this:
Twice the width of a rectangle is 3m more than the length. If the area of the rectangle is {209m^2}, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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W=width; L=length=2W-3m; A=Area=209m^2
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Substitute for L.

Subtract 209 from each side.
Divide each side by 2.

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ANSWER 1: The width is 11 meters
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ANSWER 2: The length is 19 meters.
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