SOLUTION: A rectangle is twice as wide as it is long. If the area is 1152 square meters, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 429379: A rectangle is twice as wide as it is long. If the area is 1152 square meters, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x*x=1152
2x^2=1152
x^2=576
x=24