SOLUTION: a rectangular table is three times as long as it is wide. if the area is 48 ft square,find the length an width of the table.

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Question 889664: a rectangular table is three times as long as it is wide. if the area is 48 ft square,find the length an width of the table.
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 * 4 = 48
Here's one way:
L * W = 48
Factors of 48 are:
48,1
24,2
16,3
12,4
8,6
Which of those fits the equation L=3W?
Only 12 and 4.