SOLUTION: A rectangle is three times longer than its wide. The permitted is 720. What are the dimensions?
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Question 1049749: A rectangle is three times longer than its wide. The permitted is 720. What are the dimensions?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle is three times longer than its wide. The perimeter is 720. What are the dimensions?
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width::w
length:: 3w
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
720 = 2(3w+w)
360 = 4w
width = 90
length = 3w = 270
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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