SOLUTION: A rectangle's width is twice as long as its length. If the perimeter is 36 in, find its length
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Question 828980: A rectangle's width is twice as long as its length. If the perimeter is 36 in, find its length
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let L be the length and W the width of the re ctangle.
1.
2.
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
Then from eq. 1,
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