Answer to Question #108754 in Algebra for Judy norelus

Question

A rectangular table is five times as long as it is wide. If the area is 245 ft squared​, find the length and the width of the table.

Answer 1

Let the width of the table be $x$ , that the length will be $5x$ .

The area is $x*5x$ and equals to $245.$

So, $5x^2=245$ ;

$x^2=49;$

$x = 7.$

The length of the table is 35 ft, and the width of the table is 7 ft.