SOLUTION: a rectangular window is twice wide as it is long.the area enclosed by the window is numerically equivalent to the length of the shortest side of the window. find the area

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Question 1074754: a rectangular window is twice wide as it is long.the area enclosed by the window is numerically equivalent to the length of the shortest side of the window. find the area
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using L for length and w for width, the description becomes this system.
system%28L=2w%2CwL=w%29

No need to try to solve for L.
L=1

2w=1
w=1%2F2

Area is 1%2F2.