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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 feet. Use an equation to find the length and width of the rectangle if the length is twice the width.
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document.write( "Use P = 2W + 2L.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #326388 by richard1234(7193)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P = 120 = 2W + 2L\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Replace \"L\" with \"2W\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120 = 2W + 2(2W) = 6W, W = 20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the length is twice the width, L = 40. \n" ); document.write( " |