SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 4 times its width. the perimiter of the rectangle is 32 feet.waht are the rectangles length and width

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Question 366941: the length of a rectangle is 4 times its width. the perimiter of the rectangle is 32 feet.waht are the rectangles length and width
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(4x)=32
2x+8x=32
10x=32
x=3.2 ft
4x=12.8 ft