SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 7 m more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 99 m2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 1116613: The length of a rectangle is
7 m
more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is
99 m2
. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the width in meters
= the length in meters
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( you can use quadratic formula to solve.
I just took a guess )


and



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The dimensions are 5.5 x 18
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check answer:





m2
OK


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