SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is six times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 70 yd , find its area.

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Question 319738: The length of a rectangle is six times its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 70 yd , find its area.

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is six times its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 70 yd , find its area.
let width = x
length = 6x
..
perimeter = 2L+2W
=2x+2*6x
=14x
14x=70
x=5 yards the width
length = 6x=30 yards

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