document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242960>Question 242960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle field is twice its width. Find the length and width of the field if the perimeter of the field is 240 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's represent the width as x and the length as 2x. From this we can set up an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x +2x +2x = 240  Combine like terms will give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 240  Divide 6 into both sides will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40  Now we know the width is 40 meters and the length is 80 meters. Check this out by adding to see if it comes to 240 meters. <BR>\n" );
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