The length of a rectangle is 3 meters longer than the width. If the area is 38 square meters, find the rectangle's dimensions. Round to the nearest tenth of a meter. The width is (Round to the nearest tenth.)

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The length of a rectangle is 3 meters longer than the width. If the area is 38 square meters, find the rectangle's dimensions. Round to the nearest tenth of a meter.
The width is
(Round to the nearest tenth.)
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