document.write( "Question 411840: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 66 feet. Find the dimensions \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #289389 by shree840(260)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let width be x \n" ); document.write( "length is 2x \n" ); document.write( "perimeter is 2length + 2width \n" ); document.write( "x*2+2x*2 \n" ); document.write( "2x+4x=6x=66 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 6 to get x \n" ); document.write( "x=11 \n" ); document.write( "width is 11 \n" ); document.write( "length is 22 \n" ); document.write( "2(11+22)=66 check \n" ); document.write( " |