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document.write( "the length of a rectangle is 3 times its width.  the perimeter of the rectangle is 72 cm.  find the demensions of the retangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=2*3W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=6W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=72/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=9 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3*9=27 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=2*27+2*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=54+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72 </SPAN>\n" );
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