SOLUTION: Maureen Woolhouse has a rectangular garden whose width is two-thirds its length. If its area is 150 square feet, determine the length and width of the garden.

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Question 971006: Maureen Woolhouse has a rectangular garden whose width is two-thirds its length. If its area is 150 square feet, determine the length and width of the garden.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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L = length

(L)(2L/3) = 150
2L^2/3 = 150
L^2 = 225
L = 15

The garden is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide.