SOLUTION: A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If its perimeter is 48 cm, find its dimensions.

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Question 907691: A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If its perimeter is 48 cm, find its dimensions.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If its perimeter is 48 cm, find its dimensions.
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lenth = 3*width
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
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48 = 2(3w + w)
24 = 4w
width = 6 cm
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length = 3*6 = 18 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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