SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is twice its width. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 m, find its area

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Question 883592: the length of a rectangle is twice its width. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 m, find its area
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the length of a rectangle is twice its width. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 54 m, find its area
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let x=width
2x=length
2(length+width)=perimeter
2(2x+x)=54
6x=54
x=9
2x=18
area=length*width=9*18=162 sq m