The length of a rectangle is 3 yd less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 65 yd2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Problem number 26 of the rhind papyrus says: find a quantity such that when it is added to of itself the result is a 15. the modern day equation that models this problem is x + x = 15. what is the solution to the equation? x = 10 x = 12 x = 15 x = 30