SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 m less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 14 m2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Question 956831: The length of a rectangle is
3 m
less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is
14 m2
. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The length of a rectangle is less than twice the width :

and the area of the rectangle is :

.....use quadratic formula

solution:we need only positive solution

now find

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