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document.write( "A pasture is twice as long as it is wide. Its area is 115,200 ft^2. How wide is the pasture? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #87804 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! LENGTH*WIDTH=AREA \n" ); document.write( "2X*X=115,200 \n" ); document.write( "2X^2=115,200 \n" ); document.write( "X^2=115,200/2 \n" ); document.write( "X^2=57,600 \n" ); document.write( "X=SQRT57,600 \n" ); document.write( "X=240 WHICH IS THE WIDTH \n" ); document.write( "2*240=480 WHICH IS THE LENGTH. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "240*480=115,200 \n" ); document.write( "115,200=115,200 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |