SOLUTION: The rectangle shown is 3 times as long as it is wide. State algebraically that perimeter is 2 inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Question 793699: The rectangle shown is 3 times as long as it is wide. State algebraically that perimeter is 2 inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The rectangle shown is 3 times as long as it is wide. State algebraically that perimeter is 2 inches. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Let width = x
Then length = 3x
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p = 2(length +width)
2 = 2(3x + x)
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1 = 4x
x = 1/4 inches (width)
3x = 3/4 inches (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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