SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 1 inch less than twice the side of a square. the length of a rectangle is three times the side of the square. if the area of the rectangle is 36 in.� m

Question 1059606: The width of a rectangle is 1 inch less than twice the side of a square. the length of a rectangle is three times the side of the square. if the area of the rectangle is 36 in.� more than the area of the square then find the side of the square
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same rectangle? Dimensions w and L.
Let the side length for the square be x.

Minor simplification,

Substitutions into the area equation:

and you can simplify and solve this.
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