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 of the table is ___________ The length of th

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Question 548167: 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 of the table is ___________
The length of the table is ___________
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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width = w
length = 2w
Area = l*w
area = w*2w=2w^2
2w^=8
w^2=9
w=sqrt(9)
w=3
with = 3ft
length = 6ft