SOLUTION: A rectangle has as many square inches of area as it has inches of perimeter. The rectangle is 6 inches long. How wide, in inches, is the rectangle?

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Question 1155125: A rectangle has as many square inches of area as it has inches of perimeter. The
rectangle is 6 inches long. How wide, in inches, is the rectangle?
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A rectangle has as many square inches of area as it has inches of perimeter.


given
and


=>



->the rectangle is inches wide


check the area and perimeter:
->-> in squared
->-> inches



Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A, area of rectangle in square inches

Length, 6 inches
Width, w

Perimeter
;

solve this for w.


Answer by ikleyn(52783)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

Perimeter = Area


2*6 + 2x  = 6x


6x - 2x = 12.


4x = 12


x = 12/4 = 3  inches.    ANSWER


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