The length of a rectangle is 10 inches more than 3 times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 88 square inches, find the length and the width.
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According to the given information, the length of the rectangle is 10 inches more than 3 times the width, which can be expressed as 3w + 10 inches. The area of a rectangle is given by the formula: length * width. So, the area of this rectangle is w * (3w + 10) = Show more…
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