document.write( "Question 936085: a square and a rectangle have the same area.the square has side length 8 in. the length of the rectangle is four times its width.what is the length of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #569548 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! a square and a rectangle have the same area. \n" ); document.write( "the square has side length 8 in. \n" ); document.write( "square area = 8^2 = 64 sq/in \n" ); document.write( " the length of the rectangle is four times its width. \n" ); document.write( "L = 4w \n" ); document.write( "L * w = 64 \n" ); document.write( "Replace L with 4w \n" ); document.write( "4w * w = 64 \n" ); document.write( "4w^2 = 64 \n" ); document.write( "w^2 = 64/4 \n" ); document.write( "w^2 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "w = \n" ); document.write( "w = 4 in \n" ); document.write( "I'll let you find the Length (4w) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "what is the length of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( " |