The area of a rectangle is 14 ft^2, and the length of the rectangle is 3 ft less than twice the width. find the dimensions of the rectangle.

length:? ft

width:? ft

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Dominic Patel

7 June, 14:45

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Moriah Walton · Answer 1

14=A=Lw

L=2w-3

14 = (2w-3) w

0=2w²-3w-14

0 = (2w-7) (w+2)

7/2=w or w=-3

Measurements aren't negative

w=7/2 ft

L=2 (7/2) - 3

L=7-3

L=4 ft

The area of a rectangle is 14 ft^2, and the length of the rectangle is 3 ft less than twice the width. find the dimensions of the rectangle.length:? ftwidth:? ft