Answer:
9.76
Step-by-step explanation:
area of a rectangle = length * breadth
length = (2x + 3)
breadth = x
given area is 220 sq. inches.
thus,
220 = x * (2x+3)
220 = 2x² +3x
2x² + 3x -220 = 0
x = (-b + √ ( b²-4ac) ) ÷ 2a
x = ( -3 + √ ( 3² - 4*2*220) ) ÷ 2*2
x =9.76
The area is 15 14/64 which simplifies to 15 4/14 becuse you multiply width times length
