SOLUTION: A rectangle with a length more than four times the width has an area of 132km^2. Find x.

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Question 810307: A rectangle with a length more than four times the width has an area of 132km^2. Find x.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Without exact values you certainly cannot expect an exact answer...however if length is exactly 4 times width...
l=4x
A=lx=4x^2=132
x=sqrt(132/4)=sqrt(33)