SOLUTION: a rectangle is 9 ft wide. the rectangle has an area of 117 square feet. what is the perimeter?

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Question 858580: a rectangle is 9 ft wide. the rectangle has an area of 117 square feet. what is the perimeter?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area is L * W
L * 9 = 117 [a rectangle is 9 ft wide. the rectangle has an area of 117 square feet.]
Divide each side by 9
L = 13
Now that you have both width and length, you can find the perimeter.
A perimeter is a fence around. It needs 2L and 2W.
13 + 13 + 9 +9 = 44