SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 675 sq. cm. If the width is one third of the length, find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 1102769: The area of a rectangle is 675 sq. cm. If the width is one third of the length, find the dimensions of the rectangle
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a rectangle is 675 sq. cm. If the width is one third of the length, find the dimensions of the rectangle
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Hint:
L = 3W --> 675 sq cm
What's the area if L = W?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and 3x dimensions

3x%5E2=675
Solve for x and find the other dimension.