SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 33ft^2 and the length of the rectangle is 5ft less then twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 888575: The area of a rectangle is 33ft^2 and the length of the rectangle is 5ft less then twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w for width and L for length;
wL=33 and L=-5+2w.
Can you work with just those two equations and solve them as a system?