SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 inches.if its length is two times its width, find the dimension of the rectangle

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Question 1051664: The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 inches.if its length is two times its width, find the dimension of the rectangle
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L = 2W
2L+2W = 50 substitute for L
2(2W)+2W = 50
4W+2W = 50
6W = 50
W = 8.33
Note: Are you sure the perimeter is not 54? That would make the width a round 9. But you may have it right, different math teachers think differently.

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