document.write( "Question 1034536: a rectangular parking space has an area of 150 square feet. the length is 3 feet greater than twice the width. find the dimensions of the space rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot.\r
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document.write( "I got so far as to write L*W=A and realize that L = 2W+3 and then set it up as W(2W+3)=150 but after that I don't know what is the BEST way to approach this problem. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #649197 by jorel555(1290)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! w(2w+3)=150 \n" ); document.write( "w^2+3w=150 \n" ); document.write( "w^2+3w-150=0 \n" ); document.write( "You can use the quadratic formula to solve for this equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer is 7.94 feet!!!!!! \n" ); document.write( " |