Problema Solution
The area of a backyard is 100 feet. The length is 5 times as much as the width. What is the length and width?
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Let
w = the width
l = the length
Assuming the backyard is a rectangle with width 'w' and length 'l':
l*w = 100
l = 5w
Plug l = 5w into l*w = 100:
5w*w = 100
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w = 4.47 ft
l = 5*4.47
l = 22.35 ft
The length is 22.35 ft and the width is 4.47 ft.