Question

the area of a rectangular pyramid is 65yd^2. the length of the playground is 3 yards longer than twice it's width. find the length and the width of the playground.

Answer 1

The area formula for a rectangle = Length x Width
Let length = L and width = W.
We also know that the length is 3 yards longer than twice it's width.
SO this means L = 3 PLUS 2 times W
L = 3 + 2W
Now plug that into the area formula and we get:
Area = (3 + 2W) x W
You'll need to multiply everything in the brackets by W.
So what would (3 + 2W)x W = ?