SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 12 inches. Find the area of the rectangle if the perimeter is 120 inches.

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Question 625766: The length of a rectangle is 12 inches. Find the area of the rectangle if the perimeter is 120 inches.
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Lets use the formula:
2L+2W=perimeter
Plug in the values:
2(12)+2W=120
Solve for W to get:
W=48
Now we can multiply length times Width to get area:
576 square Inches
Make sense?
RJ
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