SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is half its length. If its length is x feet, find its perimeter in terms of x.

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Question 1193291: The width of a rectangle is half its length. If its length is x feet, find its perimeter in terms of x.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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length = x
width = x/2
p = 2 * (length + width) = 2 * (x + x/2) = 2x + x = 3x
the perimeter is equal to 3x.
that's your solution.