document.write( "Question 1008556: A certain rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. Suppose thae length and widths are both doubled. How many times as great would thearea of the second rectangle be ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #624739 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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Since area A = LW, if you double each you get
\n" ); document.write( "A = (2L)(2W) = 4LW, you can see you will get an area FOUR times as great.
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