I need assisatnce with this. I do not want the answer I just want some guidence on how I should start it.

The width of a rectangle is 5 ft, its length is (3x+2) ft, and its area is 75 ft². Find x

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Just set up an equation:

area = width * length

75 = 5 * (3x+2)

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That's what I thought but what about the 75 being squared does that make a difference?