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OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

Help please im in a hurry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with wat?

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

One more rectangular-shaped piece of metal siding needs to be cut to cover the exterior of a pole barn. The area of the piece is 30ft^2. The length is one less than three times the width. How wide should the metal piece be? round to the nearest hundredth foot.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay let me see

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

A.) 3.33ft B.) 4.3ft C.) 1ft D.) 30ft

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just a sec let me see

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Darius25 please help

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

@kewlgeek555 help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry dont know

OpenStudy (kewlgeek555):

I am bad at word riddles, sorry. (>v<)

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

I hate math thanks for tryin guys

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Darius25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ur welcome ill try again

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is just a guess but i think it is D.

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

@undeadknight26

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

3.33 Let width = x then length = 3x -1 area = l*w ATQ 30 ft^2 = xft*(3x-1)ft 30 = 3x^2 - x 3x^2 - x - 30 = 0 3x^2 -10x + 9x - 30 = 0 x(3x - 10) +3(3x - 10) = 0 (x + 3)(3x - 10) = 0 so x = -3 or x = 10/3 length cannot be negative so x = 10/3 = 3.33333.....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nice math dude

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

thank you so much!!!!!!!!!

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

i actually just googled it XD http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/4f5d1e93e4b0602be4387f63

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