Question

The area of a rectangle is 72ft^2, and the length of the rectangle is 10 ft less than three times the width. find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Answer 1

\(\huge\color{darkblue}{w\times(3w-10)=72^2}\)

Answer 2

how do i do that

Answer 3

better yet what do I even do lol

Answer 4

One sec, I need to work through it :P

Answer 5

okay!

Answer 6

have you done quadratics factoring yet?

Answer 7

the area is 72 do not square it.

Answer 8

Nope and if I have I don't remember lol

Answer 9

h hmmm ohh yea.. is just 72.. .sorta misread there

Answer 10

ft^2 is the unit of measure

Answer 11

@atlantaslast well...this one is a quadratic....so... you may want to cover that first