Question 480892
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Hi
Let x and 2x represent the width and length respectively
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 x*2x = 72yd^2
  2x^2 = 72yd^2
   x^2 = 36yd^2  |tossing out the negative solution for # of units
    x = 6yd, the width.  The length is 12yd