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put this solution on YOUR website!The length of a rectangle is twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 60 ft, find its area
Step 1. The perimeter P means adding up all the four sides of a rectangle.
Step 2. Let w be the width.
Step 3. Let 2w be the length
Step 4. Then, P=w+w+2w+2w=60.
Step 5. Solving yields the following steps
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Your Result:
Simplify w+w+2w+2w=60
Your Answer:
- Solutions: w=10.
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For w=10 , then 2w=20 and P=2(10+20)=60 which is a true statement.
Step 6. Area A is given as A=length * width = 20*10=200 square feet.
Step 7. ANSWER: The area is 200 square feet.
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