SOLUTION: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and its area is 968 square feet, what is its lenghth?

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Question 138113: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide and its area is 968 square feet, what is its lenghth?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x=length, so x/2=width __ area=(length)(width) __ 968=x(x/2) __ 1936=x^2 __ 44=x