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Question 335351: please help me with this question: A rectangle of area 350 square feet is 14 times as wide as it is long. find its length and width.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a rectangle is,
L%2AW=350
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W=14L
Substitute into the area equation,
L%2A14L=350
14L%5E2=350
L%5E2=25
L=5ft
Then from above,
W=14%285%29
W=70ft