Payton H. answered 10/09/19
A Novice Mathematician
A = Area
L= Length
W = Width
A = LW
L = 3W - 8
A = W(3W - 8) = 3W^2 - 8W = 35
3W^2 - 8W - 35 = 0 = (3W + 7)(W - 5)
3W + 7 = 0
3W = -7
W = -7/3 yards
Note: W will be positive, because all distances are positive so W does not equal -7/3
W - 5 = 0
W = 5 yards
L = 3(5) - 8 = 15 - 8 = 7 yards