SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 inches. If w represetns the width of the rectangle, express the area of the rectangle in terms of w.

SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 inches. If w represetns the width of the rectangle, express the area of the rectangle in terms of w.

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Question 344329: The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 inches. If w represetns the width of the rectangle, express the area of the rectangle in terms of w.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a rectangle is,

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The area of a rectangle is,

From the perimeter equation,

Substituting,

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