document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998321>Question 998321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've got an equation that I can't seem to get the right answer. Word problems are not a strength of mine so I need some help. The question is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of a rectangle is twice its width. If area is 120 sq meters, find length and width. Does l=2(w) or l=w^2? Since A=L*W, my equation would look like this: 120=2w*w. I would subtract 120 from both sides to get 2w*w-120=0 or I wouldn't do that. Can you help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length of a rectangle is twice its width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If area is 120 sq meters, find length and width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L * W = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace L with 2W from the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W * W = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 7.746 m is the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then using the 1st equation, find L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2(7.746)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 15.492 m is the length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the solutions by finding the area using these values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.492 * 7.746 = 120.00<BR>\n" );
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