SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 16 feet less than 3 times the length . if the area is 35 square feet , find the dimensions of the rectangle
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Question 1098839: The width of a rectangle is 16 feet less than 3 times the length . if the area is 35 square feet , find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
and
Substituting,
Only positive values make sense for the length,
Now use either equation to solve for W.
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