SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 cm less than than thrice its width. find the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 112 centimeter squared
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Question 982370: The length of a rectangle is 5 cm less than than thrice its width. find the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 112 centimeter squared
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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W=width; L=length=3W-5cm; A=area=112cm^2
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ANSWER 1: The width is 7 cm.
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ANSWER 2: The length is 16 cm.
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CHECK:
A=LW
112cm^2=(16cm)(7cm)
112cm^2=112cm^2
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