SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular floor is twice its width. If the area of the floor is 12.5 square meters, what are the dimensions of the floor?
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Question 889921: The length of a rectangular floor is twice its width. If the area of the floor is 12.5 square meters, what are the dimensions of the floor?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You could solve this purely symbolically and do the computations afterward.
Length L, width w.
m=2,
A for area, A=12.5.
L=mw and wL=A.
You could rationalize the denominator if you wish to.
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Substitute the given values for m and A to compute w and L.
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