SOLUTION: A rectangle has length 32 inches and its perimeter is 6 times its width. What is its width in inches?
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Question 1044464: A rectangle has length 32 inches and its perimeter is 6 times its width. What is its width in inches?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=2w+2l
6w=2w+2l
4w=2l
l=2w
So:
32=2w
w=16
The width is 16 inches. ☺☺☺☺
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