SOLUTION: The lenght of a rectangle is 2 in. more than 8 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 210 sq.in, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

SOLUTION: The lenght of a rectangle is 2 in. more than 8 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 210 sq.in, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 47008: The lenght of a rectangle is 2 in. more than 8 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 210 sq.in, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width = w
length = 8w + 2

Since a measure ment can not be negative, your width is:
w - 5 = 0
w = 5
length = 8w + 2 = 42
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