SOLUTION: Solving Problems with Quadratic Equations 20 The length of a rectangular field is 2 m greater than three time sits width. The area of the field is 1496 m^2. What are the dimension

Question 198594: Solving Problems with Quadratic Equations
20 The length of a rectangular field is 2 m greater than three time sits width. The area of the field is 1496 m^2. What are the dimensions of the field?
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Answer by arallie(162) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangular field is 2 m greater than three time sits width. The area of the field is 1496 m^2
Here we go

Quad Form
where a=3, b=2, c=-1496
Real solutions:
Root 1: -22.6666666666667
Root 2: 22
A negative answer is not usable, therefore 22m is the width

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