SOLUTION: Mr.Ulep has a rectangular field with a length twice its width.If 4 feet are taken from the length and 3 feet are taken from the width, the area of the field is 150 square feet.Find

Question 1188579: Mr.Ulep has a rectangular field with a length twice its width.If 4 feet are taken from the length and 3 feet are taken from the width, the area of the field is 150 square feet.Find the area of the original field
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dimensions original rectangular field, 2w and w.

The changed dimensions,

You should be able to decide what to do.

original length, 22.35
original width, 11.17
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a rectangular field with a length twice its width
......eq.1
If feet are taken from the length and feet are taken from the width, the area of the field is square feet
...........eq.2, substitute

.........divide by

using quadratic formula we get:

or
-> disregard negative solution

the area of the original field is:

rounded

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