SOLUTION: A rectangle has the perimeter of 36 feet. It is twice as long as it is wide. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 971291: A rectangle has the perimeter of 36 feet. It is twice as long as it is wide. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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length=2x
width =x
perimeter=6x=36 feet
x= 6 feet
width 6 feet
length 12 feet
half perimeter 18 feet
perimeter 36 feet.