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The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than twice its width, and its area is 65 square inches. What is the width?If w = the width of the rectangle, which of the following expressions represents the length of the rectangle?

2w + 3
2(w + 3)
3(2w)

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You would use the formula for the area of a rectangle. A=l(w). The length would be 2w+3. the width is 5.
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