SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 feet. Use an equation to find the length and width of the rectangle if the length is twice the width.
Use P = 2W + 2L.
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Question 368749: The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 feet. Use an equation to find the length and width of the rectangle if the length is twice the width.
Use P = 2W + 2L.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let width be x
width will be 2x
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perimeter = 2L +2W
2*2x+2*x=120
6x+2x=120
/6
x= 20 feet the width
length = 2*20 = 40 feet
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CHECK
20+20+40+40=120
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