SOLUTION: A pasture is twice as long as it is wide. Its area is 115,200 Ft^2. How widw is the pasture?

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Question 45047: A pasture is twice as long as it is wide. Its area is 115,200 Ft^2. How widw is the pasture?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Width = w
Length = 2w
lw+=+area
2w%5E2+=+115200
w%5E2+=+57600
w = 240 or w = -240
Width can not be expressed as a negative measurement.
width = 240
length = 2w = 480
480ft x 240ft