SOLUTION: A paddock is three times as long as it is wide. If perimeter measures 192 metres what are the dimensions of the paddock?

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Question 146012: A paddock is three times as long as it is wide. If perimeter measures 192 metres what are the dimensions of the paddock?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the width x and the length 3x
The perimeter, P+=+3x+%2B+3x+%2B+x+%2B+x
P+=+192
192+=+8x
x+=+24
The dimensions are x by 3x = 24 by 72 answer