document.write( "Question 881781: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. If its area is 50 sq. yd., find the length.
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #532485 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 
\n" );
document.write( "Hi,
\n" );
document.write( "     .
\n" );
document.write( "A = Lw
\n" );
document.write( "(2w)w = 50 yd^2
\n" );
document.write( "2w^2 = 50
\n" );
document.write( " w^2 = 25  (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
\n" );
document.write( "  w = 5yd  and L = 10yd \n" );
document.write( "

\n" );