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Question

area of rectangle =120 sq meters the width is 3 meters longer than 1/3rd length. what is length and width

Answer 1

area=leng*wide=120

wide=(leng/3)+3

area=leng*leng/3+3*leng=120

3*area=x*x+9*x=360

or x^2+9x-360=0

solv...x=15 or -24

leng=15

Answer 2

The area of a rectangle is 44yd², and the length of the rectangle is 3yd less than double the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.