SOLUTION: The area of a rectangular room is 392 ft2. The length is twice the width. What are the dimensions of the room?

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Question 695870: The area of a rectangular room is 392 ft2. The length is twice the width. What are the dimensions of the room?
Answer by smaraya(8)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let w be the width
So length is 2w
2w(w)=392
2w^2=392
w^2=392/2
w^2=196
w=14
width is 14ft
Length is 2(14)=28ft

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