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  • 17-02-2022
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the width of a rectangle is half as long as the length. the rectangle has an area of 72 square feet. what are the length and width of the rectangle

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giadanguyen
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  • 17-02-2022

Answer:

w-6    l-12

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's put this into a system of equations.

w=0.5L

wL=72

Let's plug in the w value in the second equation.

0.5L(L)=72

L²=144

L=12

Now we plug our L value into the first equation.

w=1/2(12)

w=6

The width is 6 and the length is 12.

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