SOLUTION: the length of a board is twice its width. if its perimeter is 3•6m, what is its width in cm?

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Question 985160: the length of a board is twice its width. if its perimeter is 3•6m, what is its width in cm?
Answer by srinivas.g(540)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length = 2 x width
perimeter =3.6 m
perimeter =2(length+width)
3.6 =2(2*width+width)
3.6 = 2(3*width)
3.6 =6*width
width =3.6/6
width =0.6 m
result : width =0.6 m

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