document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274147>Question 274147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 3m more than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 54 m^2. what are the dimensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmckenzie40><B>bmckenzie40(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmckenzie40><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you know that length * width = area, so first we will let X = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X * (2X + 3) = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the width is 4.5 and the length is 12<BR>\n" );
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