SOLUTION: THE RECTANGLE GARDEN IS TWICE AS LONG AS IT IS WIDE. FIND DIMENSIONS.IT IS 72M LONG

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Question 261071: THE RECTANGLE GARDEN IS TWICE AS LONG AS IT IS WIDE. FIND DIMENSIONS.IT IS 72M LONG
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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I presume perimeter is 72
let width be x
length = 2x
Perimeter = 2*(l+w)
2*(2x+x)
2*3x
=6x
6x = 72
x=12
length = 2x = 24
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