SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is six times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 112 in. , find its area.

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Question 421856: The length of a rectangle is six times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 112 in. , find its area.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = 112
Length 6x
Width =x cm

Perimeter = 2(6x+x)
Perimeter = 14x
112 = 14x x=
8 in Width
Length = 6*8=48 in
Area = 48*8=384 sq. in