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A rectangular picture has a length that is twice its width. The picture has an area of 12 square inches. Find the dimensions of the picture.

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L = 2 W

L * W = 12

substituting ... 2 W * W = 12 ... W^2 = 6

solve for W , substitute back to find L

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