SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width, and equals 1062. If the length is 5 more than three times the width, find the width of the rectangles.
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Question 140507: The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width, and equals 1062. If the length is 5 more than three times the width, find the width of the rectangles.
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=width
"the length is 5 more than three times the width" __ 3x+5
"area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width, and equals 1062"
__ x(3x+5)=1062
3x^2+5x-1062=0 __ factoring __(3x+59)(x-18)=0
3x+59=0 __ x=-59/3 __ negative value not realistic
x-18=0 __ x=18
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