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The length of a rectangle is 3x+5 and the width of a rectangle is 4. If the area of the rectangle is 44 feet, solve for x.

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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

A = lw

44 = 4(3x+5)

44 = 12x + 20

24 = 12x

x = 2

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