document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341888>Question 341888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a retangle has a area of 72 its length is twice its width what is its perimeter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"w\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is \"2w\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve with substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = w*2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = w^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 6 units (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w = 12 units (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, determine the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(12+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 36 units<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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