SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is four times its width. if the area is 100 m2 what is the length of the rectangle?

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Question 500786: the length of a rectangle is four times its width. if the area is 100 m2 what is the length of the rectangle?
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x)(4x) = 100 m^2
4x^2 = 25 m^2
x = 5 m width
4x = 20 m length
Cleomenius.