SOLUTION: The perimeter (distance around) of a rectangle is 108 inches. It is twice as long as it is wide. Find the length; the width

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Question 966194: The perimeter (distance around) of a rectangle is 108 inches. It is twice as long as it is wide. Find
the length; the width

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The perimeter (distance around) of a rectangle is 108 inches. It is twice as long as it is wide. Find
the length; the width
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P = 2L + 2W = 108
L + W = 54
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Find 2 numbers whose sum is 54 and L = 2W