SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular table is 0.6m more than twice its width and its area is 4.6m^2 what are the dimensions of the table

Question 889512: The length of a rectangular table is 0.6m more than twice its width and its area is 4.6m^2 what are the dimensions of the table

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Instead of writing several decimal expressions too early, assign variables to everything first, and solve completely in symbols.
Let A = area
Let w = width
Let L = length
Let k=0.6
L=k+2w, and A=4.6 both which come from the description.

Remember, the only variable here now is w. A and k are KNOWN.

Not sure by looking at that which form of the general answer will be the acceptable one, but no matter---

The PLUS form will be wanted.

NOW plug in the assigned values of k and A and compute or evaluate w. Use this to evaluate L.

I'm getting about 1.37 for w.
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