SOLUTION: THe Length of A Rectangle is 3 times the width. The Perimeter is 44cm. What are the dimensions of the Rectangle ? I Need Help. i'Ve Been Trying For Hours, And i Can't Figure it

Question 368152: THe Length of A Rectangle is 3 times the width. The Perimeter is 44cm. What are the dimensions of the Rectangle ?
I Need Help. i'Ve Been Trying For Hours, And i Can't Figure it Out. I would Greatly Appricate it if you Could Show me step by step on how you got the answer.
Thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THe Length of A Rectangle is 3 times the width.
The Perimeter is 44cm.
What are the dimensions of the Rectangle ?
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Let the width be "w".
The the length = "3w".
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
44 = 2(3w+w)
22 = 4w
w = 5.5 cm (width)
3w = 16.5 cm (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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