SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is twice the width. the are is 200yd squared. find the length and the width

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Question 183217: the length of a rectangle is twice the width. the are is 200yd squared. find the length and the width
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=2w
Lw=A
2w*w=200 Substitute 2w for L
2w^2=200
w^2=100
w=10yd take sqrt of each side.
L=20yd
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Ed