SOLUTION: Stuck on my last study guide question and quit can’t figure out the solution. The length of a rectangle is five times it’s width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 72 in. Find i

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Question 1118971: Stuck on my last study guide question and quit can’t figure out the solution. The length of a rectangle is five times it’s width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 72 in. Find its area.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dimensions w and 5w
2w%2B2%2A5w=72
12w=72
w=6

You can do the rest...

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
...five times it’s [sic] width.
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it's = it is