Question

The length of a rectangular cake pan is 3 more than twice its width. The area of the cake pan is 90 in2. Find the length of the cake pan.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ok @tyyb , I'm curious because questions like these can be asked in an algebra class

is this an algebra question / are you taking algebra?

Answer 3

its a algebra question

Answer 4

fantastic

so we want to make two algebra equations out of the information given to us

"The length of a rectangular cake pan is 3 more than twice its width"

Let's make this section:
(The length of a rectangular cake pan) = "L"
(is) = "="
(3 more than) = "3 + "
(twice its width) = "2W"

and if we put it all together, our first equation is
L = 3 + 2W

Answer 5

How about "The area of the cake pan is 90"
what equation can be make from that sentence?

Answer 6

Our equations are going to be
L = 3 + 2W
and
L * W = 90

do you have any ideas on how we can solve for L or W?