Ok so, you need an equation and here it is: Length×Width=Area L=(W×2) Because you don't know what the actual number is. Plug that into the first equation. (W×2)×W=288 2w×w=288 2w^{2}=288 divide both sides by 2 w^{2}=144 Square root both sides \sqrt{w^{2}} = \sqrt{144} w=12 Now we need to solve for length, that's easy Plug the width in the first equation L×12=288 L=24 Have a good day!