document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410526>Question 410526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 24. the length of the rectangle is 3 times the width. what is the length and width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: Length= 3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter= 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the perimeter of a rectangle is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P= 2(L +W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2(3W + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2(4W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, W= 24/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the length= 3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     =3 x 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      =9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the length is 9 and the width is 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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