The length of a rectangle is 13 centimeters less than three times its width. Its area is 56 square centimeters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Thilo Schwarz · Answer 1 · 2021-10-02T01:11:58+0000

Answer:

Area = length x width

Area = (3width - 13) x width

Area = 3 width^2 -13width

56 = 3width^2 -13 width

Width = 7

Length = (3 *7) -13 = 8

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