SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 64. Find the length and the width of the rectangle.
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Question 849876: The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 64. Find the length and the width of the rectangle.
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let width be x and length 3x
2(l+b)=64
2(x+3x)=64
4x = 32
x= 8
Width = 8 and length = 24
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