SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 24cm.Express the area of the rectangle in terms of the width X.

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Question 625070: The perimeter of a rectangle is 24cm.Express the area of the rectangle in terms of the width X.
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 24cm.Express the area of the rectangle in terms of the width X.

perimeter = 2(length +width) = 24
length+x=12
length = 12-x
width = x
Answer: Area = x(12-x)
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