Problema Solution
the length of a rectangle is twice the width. the area is 32 yard^2. Find the length and the width.
Answer provided by our tutors
width=w
lenght=2w
Area=lengthXwidth=(2w)(w)=2w^2=32
so
w^2=16
w=4 yards (only positive lengths make sense)
l=2w=8 yards
Check area=8X4=32 sq yds