SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 1 1/2 times its width. Find the dimension of the rectangle if its area is 52 square inches

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Question 853259: The length of a rectangle is 1 1/2 times its width. Find the dimension of the rectangle if its area is 52 square inches
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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w*3/2*w=52
w^2=104/3
w is almost 6
w = 5.8878