SOLUTION: Pool tables are rectangular, and their length is twice the width. Find the dimensions of a pool table if it occupies 128 ft squared of floor space.
Width: ______ft
Length: ______
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Width: ______ft
Length: ______
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Question 1060975: Pool tables are rectangular, and their length is twice the width. Find the dimensions of a pool table if it occupies 128 ft squared of floor space.
Width: ______ft
Length: _______ft Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! width is x ft
length is 2x ft
2x^2=128 sq ft
x^2=64 sq ft. Use positive root only
x=8 feet
The dimensions are 8 feet x 16 feet
