SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 48 Sq. meters. The length is 4 times the width. Find the length and width.

Question 75821: The area of a rectangle is 48 Sq. meters. The length is 4 times the width. Find the length and width.
Answer by terbear1963(43) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
YOU FIRST MUST REALIZE THE EQUATION FOR THE AREA OF A RECTANGLE. IT IS A=LW WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS, THEN WE CAN PROCEED W/ YOUR MATH DILEMMA!!! THE LENGTH IS 4 TIMES THE WIDTH......SO LET X = THE WIDTH. THE EQUATION WILL THEN LOOK LIKE THIS : (4X)(X) = 48 ---->>>> 4X^2=48 ---->>>> X^2=12 ---->>>> X=3.4641016 ------>>>>> ROUNDING OFF X=3.5(APPROX) I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU!? WORD PROBLEMS CAN BE A BEAR AT TIMES - IF YOU NEED MORE HELP, E MAIL ME cats7051@yahoo.com YOUR MATH FRIEND, TERRY :)
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