Question

The Area of a Rectangle is 56. The width is 2 more than 3

times the length. Find the width.
O 15
O 14
08
06

Answer 1

14

Explanation:

A = length x width

l = length

w = 3l + 2

A = l(3l + 2) = 56

3l² + 2l - 56 = 0

Now you have a polynomial you can solve by factoring or using the quadratic equation to find the 2 roots of l:

using the quadratic equation with a = 3, b = 2, c = -56

l = 4, -14/3

Disregarding the negative root,

l = 4

Therefore, w = 3(4) + 2 = 14