SOLUTION: Write an equation for each of the following situations: (a) Find the area A of a rectangle with a height x and a width twice the height. (b) What is the cost C of going to the

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Question 381390: Write an equation for each of the following situations:
(a) Find the area A of a rectangle with a height x and a width twice the height.
(b) What is the cost C of going to the movie, if a ticket for each of the x adults is $6 and a ticket for each of the y children is $4?

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
height = x
width = 2x
L*W= Area
2x*x= Area
2x^2 sq. units
..
x adults ---adult = $6
y children ---- child =$4
...
C = 6x+4y
...
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