SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three times its width, and its area is 9 cm2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 756665: The length of a rectangle is three times its width, and its area is 9 cm2. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.
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The length of a rectangle is three times its width, and its area is 9 cm2. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.
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Area = L*W = 9
L = 3W
3W*W = 9
W%5E2+=+3
W+=+sqrt%283%29
L+=+3sqrt%283%29