SOLUTION: im not sure why i cant pickout the most imporant info in these word problems please help... If the length of a rectangle is 1km longer than twice the width then what is the leng

Question 236877: im not sure why i cant pickout the most imporant info in these word problems please help...
If the length of a rectangle is 1km longer than twice the width then what is the length if the areaa is 55 square kilometer?
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let L = Length,,,,,W= Width
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Area = A = L*W,,,,,but L= 2W + 1
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A= ( 2W+1) (W) = 2w^2 +W,,,,,and A= 55
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2W^2 +W - 55 = 0,,,,,factor
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(2W +11)(W-5) =0
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2w+11=0,,,,W=-11/2,,,not realistic
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W-5 =0,,,,W=5 and L= 2*5 +1 =11
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check,,,,,,LW= 5*11=55,,,,,ok
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2*5 +1 =11,,,,,,ok
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