SOLUTION: a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and its area is 98 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

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Question 217938: a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and its area is 98 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by rfer(10432) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x*x=98
2x^2=98
x^2=49
x=7
2x=14