SOLUTION: The Length of a rectangular flower bed is 3 times the width. The area of the bed is 108 square meters. What are the dimensions of the bed? Please Help me. Thank You

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Question 372664: The Length of a rectangular flower bed is 3 times the width. The area of the bed is 108 square meters. What are the dimensions of the bed?
Please Help me. Thank You

Answer by checkley79(3341)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=3W
AREA=LW
108=3W*W
108=3W^2
W^2=108/3
W^2=36
W=SQRT36
W=6 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=3*6=18 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF:
108=18*6
108=108

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