SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2 meters more than 2 times the width. The area of the pool is 144 square meters. Find the dimensions of the pool
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Question 1187967: The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2 meters more than 2 times the width. The area of the pool is 144 square meters. Find the dimensions of the pool
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The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2 meters more than 2 times the width. The area of the pool is 144 square meters. Find the dimensions of the pool
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L = 2W + 2
L*W = 144
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2-3 seconds of thought ---> 8 by 18
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L = 2W + 2
L*W = 144
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W*(2W+2) = 144
W*(W+1) = 72
W^2 + W - 72 = 0
(W+9)*(W-8) = 0
W = 8
L = 18
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