Question

A rectangle table is two times as long as it is wide. If the area is 50ft^2. Find the length and width of the table.

Answer 1

W = 5 ft; L = 10 ft

Explanation:

Start by representing the length and width:

W = W

L = 2W

Area of rectangle = L * W = 2W * W = 50 ft^2. Then 2W^2 = 50 ft^2.

Solving for the width W results in W^2 = 25 ft, or W = 5 ft.

The length, L, is therefore L = 2W = 10 ft.

Check: Does L * W = 50 ft^2? Does (5 ft)(10 ft) = 50 ft^2? YES