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  • 03-10-2017
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A rectangle has an area of 98 square inches. the length of the rectangle is double the width of the rectangle. find the dimensions of the rectangle

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kritter1
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  • 03-10-2017
Let x be width. 

Length: 2x 

98=2x(x) 
2x^2=98 
x^2=98/2
x^2=49 
x= sqrt(49) 
x= 7 (not -7 because distance cannot be in negatives) 

Therefore, the dimensions are 7"x14"

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