SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than twice the width. If the area of the rectangle is 464 square meters find the dimensions

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Question 1077784: The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than twice the width. If the area of the rectangle is 464 square meters find the dimensions
Found 3 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy, josgarithmetic:
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source):
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L = 2W-3
2L+2W = 464
2(2W-3)+2W = 464
4W-6+2W = 464
6W = 470
W = 470/6 = 78.333
L = 2W-3 = 2(78.333)-3 = 153.667
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check:
2(153.667)+2(78.333) = 307.334+156.666 = 464

Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source):
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The length of a rectangle is 3 meters less than twice the width. If the area of the rectangle is 464 square meters find the dimensions

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source):
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x, the width
-3+2w, the length

AREA is given: 464 square meters

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------Solve this equation for width and then evaluate length.