Question

The length of a rectangle is 5 ft less than three times the width, and the area of the rectangle is 28 ft^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Answer 1

7 x 4

Explanation:

Let the width be x, length will be 3x-5. ATQ, x(3x-5)=28. x=4 and x=-7/3, since length isn't negative, x=4. Width=4 and length=7