SOLUTION: The length of Marshall's poster is 2 times its width. If the perimeter is 72 inches, what is the area of the poster?

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Question 805246: The length of Marshall's poster is 2 times its width. If the perimeter is 72 inches, what is the area of the poster?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let perimeter =
Let width =
Length is
The formula for perimeter is:




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Let = area





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