SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 27 square meters. If the length is 6 meters less than 3 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answers to the nearest

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Question 1118600: The area of a rectangle is 27 square meters. If the length is 6 meters less than 3 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answers to the nearest hundredth.












Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, t0hierry:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Simply substitute and solve.
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by t0hierry(194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a rectangle is 27 square meters.
Lw = 27
If the length is 6 meters less than 3 times the width,






check: Lw = 26.95 if you don't round up you get 27
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