SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 54 square feet. The length is 3 feet more than the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Question 668983: A rectangle has an area of 54 square feet. The length is 3 feet more than the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let w be the width. You are told the length, l, is
You know the area of a rectangle is given by
Plug in
So w must be either -9 or 6
Since the width can;t be negative, it must be 6 feet.
That makes the length 6+3 = 9 feet.
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