document.write( "Question 21958: Cathy's yard is in the shape of a rectangle. The length is 5 m. more than three times the width of the rectangle. The area of the rectangle is 350 sq.m. Find the length and width of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #10583 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! width = x \n" ); document.write( "lenght = 3x+5 \n" ); document.write( "area = 350 \n" ); document.write( "(x)(3x+5)=350 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Use Quadratic Formula: \n" ); document.write( "a=3, b=5, c=-350 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Add: x=10 \n" ); document.write( "3(10)+5=35 \n" ); document.write( "Hence, the width is 10cm and the length is 35cm\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |