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and Queries
Name: Kelly
Who is asking:
Student
Level: Middle
Question:
The area of a rectangular room is 238 square feet. The width is 3 feet
less than the length. What are the dimensions?
Hi Kelly,
If the length of the room is L feet then the width is 3 feet less, so the width is L - 3 feet. Since the area of the room is the length times the width
L
(L - 3) = 238 square feet.
What is L?
Cheers,
Penny