SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 11 more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 63m^(2) . Find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 844693: The length of a rectangle is 11 more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 63m^(2) . Find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
The length of a rectangle is 11 more than twice the width
A =
(2x+11)x = 63m^2
2x^2 + 11x - 63 = 0
(2x -7)(x+ 9) = 0, x = 7/2 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
width is 3.5m and length is 18m
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