The length of a rectangle is 3 yd less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 65yd. find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Braxton Coleman

Mathematics

9 August, 04:36

The length of a rectangle is 3 yd less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 65yd. find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Jabari Parker · Answer 1

L=2w-3

65=w (2w-3)

65=2w²-3w

2w²-3w-65=0

2w²+10w

2w (w+5)

-13w-65

-13 (w+5)

(2w-13) (w+5)

w=13/2

l=13-3

l=10

The width is 13/2 yd, and the length is 10 yd.