SOLUTION: The Length of a rectangle is 1 m less than 4 times the width. Its area is 33m^2. Find the Dimensions of the Rectangle

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Question 889917: The Length of a rectangle is 1 m less than 4 times the width. Its area is 33m^2. Find the Dimensions of the Rectangle
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L for length
w for width

The description makes L=-1+4w and wL=33.

Substituting for L,


Try to factorize.





Compute L using the now found w.

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