SOLUTION: Length of a rectangle is 6 inches less than twice the width if the area of the rectangle is 108 sq in determine the dimension of a rectangle

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Question 874798: Length of a rectangle is 6 inches less than twice the width if the area of the rectangle is 108 sq in determine the dimension of a rectangle
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = Lw = (2w-6)w = 108 in^2

  2w^2 - 6w - 108 = 0

   w^2 -3w - 54 = 0

  (w+6)(w-9)= 0, w = 9in and L = 12in 2%2A9+-+6

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