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  • 04-04-2018
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The length of a rectangle is twice the width. the area is 72 square centimeters. what is the length?

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  • 04-04-2018
Assuming width = y
Length = 2y

[tex]2y \times y = 72 \\ 2 {y}^{2} = 72 \\ {y}^{2} = 36 \\ y = 6[/tex]
Width = 6cm, Length = 12cm

The answer is 12cm.

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