SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular sheet of paper is 3 centimeters more than twice its width and the area of the rectangle is 90 square centimeters. Find the length of the rectangle.

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Question 205687: The length of a rectangular sheet of paper is 3 centimeters more than twice its width and the area of the rectangle is 90 square centimeters. Find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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length=2x+3=61
width=x=29
2x+3+x=90
3x=87
x=29