SOLUTION: IF the perimeter of a rectangle is 10 times the width of the rectangle, then the length of the rectangle is how many times the width?

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Question 489401: IF the perimeter of a rectangle is 10 times the width of the rectangle, then the length of the rectangle is how many times the width?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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2w+2l=P
2w+2l=10w
2l=8w
l=4w
The length of the rectangle is 4 times the width..