document.write( "Question 341851: The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area is 8yd^2. Find the length and the width.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #244768 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! width be x \n" ); document.write( "length = 2x \n" ); document.write( "Area = L*W \n" ); document.write( "x*2x =8 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2=8 \n" ); document.write( "x^2= 8/2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2=4 \n" ); document.write( "x= sqrt 4 \n" ); document.write( "x=2 the width \n" ); document.write( "length = 2x = 2*2 =4 \n" ); document.write( " |