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The length of a rectangle is 2 more than three times the width. The area of the rectangle is 161 square inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? If x = the width of the rectangle, which of the following equations is used in the process of solving this problem? 2x2 + 3x - 161 = 0 3x2 + 2x - 161 = 0 6x2 - 161 = 0

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the explanation:
A= L*W
L= 2+3W
161=(2+3W)*(W)
=2W+2W^2 3W^2+2W-161
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Answer:

it is 3x2 + 2x - 161 = 0 or B

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