SOLUTION: Word problem: A rectangle table in Arlo's House of Tunes is six times as long as it is wide. If the area of the table is 24ft^2, find the length and the width of the table. My ques
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Question 682517: Word problem: A rectangle table in Arlo's House of Tunes is six times as long as it is wide. If the area of the table is 24ft^2, find the length and the width of the table. My question: how do i set this up into a polynomial equation? please and thank you :) Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! w = 6l
a = 24
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knowing a = l*w
24 = 6l*l
24 = 6l^2
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6(l^2-4)=0
6(l+2)(l-2)=0
l+2=0, so l=-2 ==> cannot have a negative length
l-2=0, os l=2 ==> this is length
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w = 6l = 6*2 = 12
... ft and ft
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