SOLUTION: A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 152 feet. Find the dimensions.

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Question 344863: A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 152 feet. Find the dimensions.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L%2B2W=152
L=3W
Substitute,
2%283W%29%2B2W=152
6W%2B2W=152
8W=152
highlight%28W=19%29ft
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L=3%2819%29
highlight%28L=57%29ft