A rectangle has a width that is 3 less than twice the length. If the rectangle has an area of 170 square inches, what is the length of the rectangle?
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Length = L.
Width = 2L-3.
A = L * W = 170.
L * (2L-3) = 170.
2L^2 - 3L - 170 = 0,
L = (-B +- Sqrt(B^2-4AC))/2A.
L = (3 +- Sqrt(9 + 1360))/4,
L = (3 +- 37)/4 = 0.75 +- 9.25 = 10, and -8.5. In.
Use positive value: L = 10 In.
Width = 2L-3.
A = L * W = 170.
L * (2L-3) = 170.
2L^2 - 3L - 170 = 0,
L = (-B +- Sqrt(B^2-4AC))/2A.
L = (3 +- Sqrt(9 + 1360))/4,
L = (3 +- 37)/4 = 0.75 +- 9.25 = 10, and -8.5. In.
Use positive value: L = 10 In.