A rectangular table is fivetimes as long as it is wide. if the area is 80ftsquared , find the length and the width of the table.

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Araceli Arnold

6 September, 12:42

A rectangular table is fivetimes as long as it is wide. if the area is 80ftsquared , find the length and the width of the table.

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Jerimiah Lopez · Answer 1

A = L * W

A = 80

L = 5W

80 = W (5W)

80 = 5W^2

80/5 = W^2

16 = W^2

sqrt 16 = W

4 = W < = = = width is 4 ft

L = 5W

L = 5 (4)

L = 20 < = = = length is 20 ft