SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than twice the width. If the area of the rectangle is 33 square feet, find the length and the width of the rectangle.

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Question 1179853: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than twice the width. If the area of the rectangle is 33 square feet, find
the length and the width of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The example is of a very common typical area & rectangle exercise.

Length L
Width w
Area wL
L=2w+5

w%282w%2B5%29=33
.
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Length, 11
Width , 3