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  • 15-03-2018
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The length of a rectangle is 3 m longer than its width.
The area is the rectangle is 154m^2.
What is the width of the rectangle?

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  • 15-03-2018
Let x = width
Then, x + 3 = length 
So, 2x + 2(x + 3) = 26   
   2x + 2x + 6 = 26 
   4x = 20     
x = 5width = x = 5m and length = x + 3 = 8m Area = (length)(width) = (5)(8) =
40 m2 
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