SOLUTION: the length of a rug is twice its width. its area is 12.5 sq. meters. find the dimensions of the rug.
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Question 944376: the length of a rug is twice its width. its area is 12.5 sq. meters. find the dimensions of the rug.
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the width of the rug be x.
Length of the rug is 2x.
Area of the rug=2x*x=2x^2
2x^2=12.5
x^2=6.25
x=2.5
The length of the rug is 5 meters and the width of the rug is 2.5 meters.
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