SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 10 inches more than 3 times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 217 square inches, find the length and the width.

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Question 989513: The length of a rectangle is 10 inches more than 3 times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 217 square inches, find the length and the width.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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w and L, dimensions
L=3w%2B10;
wL=217;
w%283w%2B10%29=217

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