SOLUTION: Length is 50% longer than width with an area of 294

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Question 390488: Length is 50% longer than width with an area of 294
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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L = 1.5W. For a RECTANGLE A = L*W, so 294 = L*W = 1.5W%5E2, or W%5E2+=+196, or W = 14, the width of the rectangle. The length is L = 1.5*14 = 21.