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The length of a rectangle is seven less than twice the length of its width. If the area of the rectangle is 15 square meters, find the value of x.

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valerieulbrich
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  • 18-05-2020

Answer:

Length is 3 meters and the Width is 5 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

L*W=15

L=2W-7

(2W-7)W=15

[tex]2W^{2} -7W=15\\2W^{2} -7W-15=0[/tex]

(2W+3)(W-5)=0, don't use (2W+3)=0, because it gives you a negative dimension.

W=5, L=3

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