The area of a particular rectangle is 72. If the length of the rectangle is twice the width, what is the width of the rectangle?

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The area of a particular rectangle is 72. If the length of the rectangle is twice

the width, what is the width of the rectangle?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Suppose the width is "a". Then the length is 2a.

2(a²) =72 Divide both sides by 2

a²= 36

a=6

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