Ming's rug has a length that is 2 times it's width. The area of the rug is 8 square feet. What is the length and width of ming's rug?

length = 4 feet and width = 2 feet

let w represent the width then length = 2w (2 times the width)

Area = length * width = w * 2w = 8, thus

2w² = 8

divide both sides by 2

w² = 4

take the square root of both sides

w = √4 = 2

width = 2 feet and length = 2 * 2 = 4 feet