SOLUTION: Jasmine drew a rectangle with the following properties. The area is 32 square centimeters. The length is twice the width. The perimeter of Jasmine's rectangle is

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Question 1160599: Jasmine drew a rectangle with the following properties.
The area is 32 square centimeters.
The length is twice the width.
The perimeter of Jasmine's rectangle is
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The rectangle is 8 x 4 units cm
but width x and length 2x
2x^2=32
x=4 cm
perimeter is 2(4+8)=24 cm

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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    x * (2x) = 32

    2x^2     = 32

      x^2    = 32/2 = 16

      x      = sqrt%2816%29 = 4.


The perimeter is  4 + 8 + 4 + 8 = 24 centimeters.      ANSWER

Solved.


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of Jasmine's rectangle is
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Yes, it is.