SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three times it’s width if the perimeter is 72 calculate the width and the area of the rectangle

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Question 1158514: The length of a rectangle is three times it’s width if the perimeter is 72 calculate the width and the area of the rectangle
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L = 3W

P = 2L + 2W = 2(3W) + 2W = 8W

P = 72



8W = 72 -->  W=9 units.  L=3(9)=27 units, and area = 9*27 = 243 sq units.