document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944376>Question 944376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rug is twice its width. its area is 12.5 sq. meters. find the dimensions of the rug.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width of the rug be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of the rug is 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the rug=2x*x=2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=6.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the rug is 5 meters and the width of the rug is 2.5 meters.  </SPAN>\n" );
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