SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. if the area is 125 square feet, find its perimeter.

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Question 316707: A rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. if the area is 125 square feet, find its perimeter.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the width. Then must represent the length. The area is the length times the width.



Solve for to get the width. Multiply by 5 to get the length.

Then calculate the perimeter using:



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