Question 545982
A rectangular family room is twice as long as it is wide, and its area is 98 square feet. Find the dimensions of the family room.
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Let width be "x".
Then length is "2x".
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Equation:
x*(2x) = 98
2x^2 = 98
x^2 = 49
x = 7 ft. (width)
2x = 14 ft. (lenght)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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