SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is twice it's width. The area is 32 in^2. Find the length.

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Question 377345: The length of a rectangle is twice it's width. The area is 32 in^2. Find the length.
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2=32
x^2=16
x=4

width = 4
length = 8