SOLUTION: A rectangle table is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 144ft^2 find the length and the width of the table. Please show work to solve.
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Question 1019288: A rectangle table is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 144ft^2 find the length and the width of the table. Please show work to solve. Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, FrankM:Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
Make width = 'x'
Length = 4x
Area = Length * Width (* times)
144 = 4x(x)
4x^2 = 144
x^2 = 36
x = 6
Width = 6 feet
Length = 24 feet
Hope this helps :-)
