One side of the rectangle is 1.5 times larger than the second. Find the sides of a rectangle if you know its area to be 96 m2.

The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of the length and width of the rectangle. We will solve this problem using an equation with one unknown.

1). One side of the rectangle is x meters.

2). The other side of the rectangle is x * 1.5 = 1.5x meters.

3). Let’s compose and solve the equation.

x * 1.5x = 96;

1.5x ^ 2. = 96;

x ^ 2. = 96 / 1.5 = 64;

x = √64 = 8;

x = 8;

Answer: One side of the rectangle is x = 8 meters. The other side of the rectangle is x * 1.5 = 8 * 1.5 = 12 meters.