SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 125 square feet, find its perimeter.

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: A rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 125 square feet, find its perimeter. This question is from textbook College Algebra

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Area of a rectangle.
Substitute for L.

Divide by 5.



The perimeter of a rectangle is




The perimeter is 60 feet.

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