SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 2/3 of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 15 centimeters. What is the length of the rectangle?

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Question 1106249: The width of a rectangle is 2/3 of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 15 centimeters. What is the length of the rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and (2/3)x, the dimensions

2x%2B2%282%2F3%29x=15
2x%2B4x%2F3=15
6x%2B4x=45
10x=45
x=45%2F10
x=9%2F2
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