SOLUTION: A piece of 16-gauge copper wire 54 cm long is bent into the shape of a rectangle whose width is twice its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle (length and width)

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Question 950710: A piece of 16-gauge copper wire 54 cm long is bent into the shape of a rectangle whose width is twice its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle (length and width)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L%2B2W=54
L%2BW=27
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W=2L
Substituting,
L%2B2L=27
3L=27
L=9cm
So then,
W=2%289%29
W=18cm