SOLUTION: A rectangle table is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 144ft^2 find the length and the width of the table. Please show work to solve.

Question 1019288: A rectangle table is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 144ft^2 find the length and the width of the table. Please show work to solve.
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, FrankM:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Make width = 'x'
Length = 4x
Area = Length * Width (* times)
144 = 4x(x)
4x^2 = 144
x^2 = 36
x = 6
Width = 6 feet
Length = 24 feet
Hope this helps :-)
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sides are X and 4X
4X^2=144
X^2=36
X=6
6 ft by 24 ft
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