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#35568

quadratic equations

area

geometry

medium

75 sec

A rectangular plot of land has an area of 1,200 square meters. The length of the plot is 10 meters less than three times its width. If $w$ represents the width of the plot in meters, which equation can be used to find the width?

A.

$3 w^{2} - 10 w - 1200 = 0$

B.

$3 w^{2} + 10 w - 1200 = 0$

C.

$3 w^{2} - 10 w + 1200 = 0$

D.

$3 w^{2} + 10 w + 1200 = 0$