SOLUTION: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. Its perimeter (the sum of the lengths of its sides) is 60 cm. Find its length and width.

Question 1042188: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. Its perimeter (the sum of the lengths of its sides) is 60 cm. Find its length and width.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the short dimension of the rectangle
= the long dimension
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Add up the 4 sides to get the perimeter

You are given:
cm

and

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The length is 20 and the width is 10
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check:

OK
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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