SOLUTION: If a rectangle has an area of 200 and the width has to be double the length. What is the length and the width

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Question 1052609: If a rectangle has an area of 200 and the width has to be double the length. What is the length and the width
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a rectangle is,
A=L%2AW
L%2AW=200
and
W=2L
So,
L%282L%29=200
L%5E2=100
L=10
So then,
W=2%2810%29
W=20