Length: 2w - 3
width: w
Area (A) = L x w
209 = (2w - 3)w
209 = 2w² - 3w
0 = 2w² - 3w - 209
0 = (2w + 19)(w - 11)
0 = 2w + 19 0 = w - 11
w = -19/2 w = 11
Since width cannot be negative, disregard -19/2
w = 11
Length: 2w - 3 = 2(11) - 3 = 22 - 3 = 19
Answer: width = 11 meters, length = 19 meters
