SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is one more than three times the width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 30?

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Question 253276: The length of a rectangle is one more than three times the width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 30?
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=3w+1
Area = L times w
30 = L times w
30 = (3w+1)*w
30 = (3w^2+w)
10 = w^2+(1/3)w
10=(w+(1/6))^2-(1/36)
10+(1/36)=(w+(1/6))^2
3+(1/6)=w+(1/6)
3=w
L=10.