Problema Solution
A rectangular parking lot has a length that is 3 yards greater than the width. The area of the parking lot is 270 square yards. Find the length and the width.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'l' and 'w' stand for the length and width. We can write:
l=w+3
lw=270
Solving for l and w, we get:
l=18 yd
w=15 yd