SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is twice the width if the perimeter is 60ft, find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 222561: The length of a rectangle is twice the width if the perimeter is 60ft, find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2w+2l
60=2w+2(2w)
60=6w
w=10ft
2w=20ft