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8. The length of a rectangular stage is 25.8 m. The width of the stage is x meters more
than the length of the stage. The area of the stage is 633.39 m2.
a. Write an equation that can be used to find x.
b. Solve your equation in part a. to find the value of x.
Hector builds a platform that covers 40% of the stage. The ratio of the length of the
platform to the length of the stage is 3:5.
c. What is the width of the platform rounded to the nearest tenth of a meter? Show
your work or explain how you know.