SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2x and its area is 6x^2. Find its perimeter. Please tell me the steps on how to solve it. Thanks

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Question 476958: The length of a rectangle is 2x and its area is 6x^2. Find its perimeter.

Please tell me the steps on how to solve it. Thanks
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of a rectangle is 2x and its area is 6x^2. Find its perimeter
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length times width=area
2x times width=6x^2
width=Area/length=6x^2/2x=3x
Dimensions of rectangle is 2x by 3x
Perimeter=2(length+width)=2(2x+3x)=10x