SOLUTION: if perimeter of a rectangle is 1.5 times its area what is the length expressed in terms of it width?

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Question 1049833: if perimeter of a rectangle is 1.5 times its area what is the length expressed in terms of it width?
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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p=1.5*A

2L+2w=1.5(Lw)
2l-1.5lw=2w
20l-15lw=20w
l(20-15w)=20w
l=%2820w%29/%2820-15w%29