SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 cm more than its width. Express this relationship with an equation and write the area of this rectangle in terms of its width

SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 cm more than its width. Express this relationship with an equation and write the area of this rectangle in terms of its width

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Question 886296: The length of a rectangle is 3 cm more than its width. Express this relationship with an equation and write the area of this rectangle in terms of its width
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L length (CAPITAL letter)
w width

and if A is for area, then formula for area is . The equation for L is plainly a transcription from the description.

Substituting for L in the area formula, .
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