Question 140507
let x=width


"the length is 5 more than three times the width" __ 3x+5


"area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width, and equals 1062"
__ x(3x+5)=1062


3x^2+5x-1062=0 __ factoring __(3x+59)(x-18)=0


3x+59=0 __ x=-59/3 __ negative value not realistic


x-18=0 __ x=18