SOLUTION: the work surface of anita's desk is a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide. If the area of the desktop is 18ft squared, find the length and the width of the desk. I nee

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Question 926061: the work surface of anita's desk is a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide. If the area of the desktop is 18ft squared, find the length and the width of the desk.
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the work surface of anita's desk is a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide. If the area of the desktop is 18ft squared, find the length and the width of the desk.
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Find a pair of factors of 18, one factor is twice the other.