Problema Solution
consider a rectangle whose are is 45 square feet. If we know that the length is one less than twice the width, then we would like to find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'x' represent the width of a rectangle, then '2x-1' represents the length which is 'one less than twice the width'.
(2x-1)x=45
x=5
2*5-1=9
So the rectangle is 9 feet long and 5 feet wide.