document.write( "Question 246702: The area of a rectangle is 54 square feet. If the width is 2/3 of the length. What is the perimeter of the rectangle ?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #180094 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! area is found by multiplying length by width \n" ); document.write( "LW=A \n" ); document.write( "W=2/3L \n" ); document.write( "54 ft^2=LW=L*(2/3*L)=(2/3)*(L^2) \n" ); document.write( "54*(3/2)=L^2 \n" ); document.write( "divide 54 by 2 \n" ); document.write( "27*3=L^2 \n" ); document.write( "81=L^2 \n" ); document.write( "9=L \n" ); document.write( "W=(2/3)*9=6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "substitute 9 for L and 6 for W\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |