SOLUTION: The length of the rectangle is twice the width .the area is 5000 square feet .find the length and width of the rectangle.

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Question 875133: The length of the rectangle is twice the width .the area is 5000 square feet .find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=2w and wL=5000, meaning w%2A2w=5000.
2w%5E2=5000
w%5E2=2500
highlight%28w=50%29
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L=2%2Aw
L=2%2A50
highlight%28L=100%29