SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5 times the width. The area is 245 square feet.find the length and width of the rectangle.?

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Question 1065384: The length of a rectangle is 5 times the width. The area is 245 square feet.find the length and width of the rectangle.?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=5W
and
LW=245
Substituting,
5W%28W%29=245
W%5E2=49
W=7
So now use either equation to solve for L.