SOLUTION: The Length of a rectangle is 1 m less than 4 times the width. Its area is 33m^2. Find the Dimensions of the Rectangle
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Question 889917
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The Length of a rectangle is 1 m less than 4 times the width. Its area is 33m^2. Find the Dimensions of the Rectangle
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L for length
w for width
The description makes L=-1+4w and wL=33.
Substituting for L,
Try to factorize.
Compute L using the now found w.