document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299692>Question 299692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is double its width. if a rectangle has a perimeter of 48 cm, (find in cm) its length.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length will be 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter = 2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2x+4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8 cms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length is twice width \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so length is 16 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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