SOLUTION: to trim the edges of a rectangle table cloth, 66ft. of lace is needed. The lenght of the table cloth is exactly one-half its width. what are the dimensions of the table cloth?

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Question 412680: to trim the edges of a rectangle table cloth, 66ft. of lace is needed. The lenght of the table cloth is exactly one-half its width. what are the dimensions of the table cloth?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
66=2W+2*.5W
66=2W+W
66=3W
W=22
>=.5W=11

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