Problema Solution

The length of a rectangle is 5yd more than twice its width and the area of the rectagle is 88yd^2 find the dimensions of the rectangle

Answer provided by our tutors

(2x+5)(x)=88

2x^2+5x-88=0

[-5 +/- (25-(4)(2)(-88))^1/2]/4

22/4 = 5.5

16*5.5=88

length is 16, width = 5.5