SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 240 feet. Express the area of the rectangle in terms of its width.

SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 240 feet. Express the area of the rectangle in terms of its width.

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Question 545532: The perimeter of a rectangle is 240 feet. Express the area of the rectangle in terms of its width.
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If l is the length of the longest side of the rectangle, and w is the width (the length of the shortest side, perimeter (in feet) is
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The area of the rectangle will be

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