SOLUTION: A rectangular table is five times as long as it is wide. If the area is 45 ft2, find the length and the width of the table.

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Question 391879: A rectangular table is five times as long as it is wide. If the area is 45 ft2, find the length and the width of the table.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the width is w, then the length is 5w. Then,

5w%5E2+=+45

w%5E2+=+9

w = 3, so the width is 3 ft, and the length is 5(3 ft), or 15 ft.