The length of a rectangle is 5 in. more than twice its width. Its area is 102 in^2. Find the width of the rectangle.

Alberto Calhoun

Alberto Calhoun

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2022-11-05

The length of a rectangle is 5 in. more than twice its width. Its area is 102 in^2. Find the width of the rectangle.

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ontzeidena8a

ontzeidena8a

Beginner2022-11-06Added 17 answers

Given: The length of rectangle L = 5 i + 2 B
The area of rectangle =102 i n 2
A = L B ( 5 + 2 B ) B = 102 2 B 2 + 5 B 102 = 0
The roots are:
B = 6  and  B = 8.5
So, the width of rectangle = 6 in

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