SOLUTION: A rectangular table is two times as long as it is wide. If the area is 18ft^2, find the length and the width of the table. The width = The length =

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Question 328965: A rectangular table is two times as long as it is wide. If the area is 18ft^2, find the length and the width of the table.

The width =
The length =
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = L*W
Length = 2x
Wide = x
Area = 18
18 = (2x)(x)
18 = 2x^2
18/2 = x^2
9 = x^2
sqrt[9] = sqrt[x^2]
3 = x
Length = 2(3) or 6 feet
Width = 3 feet