SOLUTION: A rectangle has a length of 34 feet less than 6 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 3752 square feet, find the length of the rectangle.

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Question 867502: A rectangle has a length of 34 feet less than 6 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 3752 square feet, find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=6w-34, wL=3752.
w%286w-34%29=3752
6w%5E2-34w-3752=0
3w%5E2-17w-1876=0
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