document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262172>Question 262172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular table is six times as long a it is wide.  If the area is 96 ft^2, find the length and the width of the table. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kelsdf><B>kelsdf(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kelsdf><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=kelsdf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=width and 6x=length. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area formula for a rectangle is length times width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x times 6x has to equal 96 ft^2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x times 6x multipy to become 6x^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then the equation would be 6x^2=96 ft^2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You'd then divide both sides by 6 so it would look like: x^2=16ft^2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the quare root of both sides to balance operations and end up with x=4ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the width is 4 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And you'd plug in the 4 on the 6x to get 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: 4 times 24 DOES equal 96. </SPAN>\n" );
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