document.write( "Question 950710: A piece of 16-gauge copper wire 54 cm long is bent into the shape of a rectangle whose width is twice its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle (length and width) \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"P=2L%2B2W=54\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%2BW=27\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"W=2L\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%2B2L=27\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3L=27\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=9\"$ $\"cm\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W=2%289%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"W=18\"$ $\"cm\"$
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