SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 meters less than twice the width. If the area of the rectangle is 375 square meters, find the dimensions.

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Question 548690: The length of a rectangle is 5 meters less than twice the width. If the area of the rectangle is 375 square meters, find the dimensions.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!













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So the width is 15 meters and the length is 2(15)-5 = 30-5 = 25 meters

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