SOLUTION: A rectangle's length is twice its width. Its perimeter is 48 meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 1036144: A rectangle's length is twice its width. Its perimeter is 48 meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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2L+2W= Perimeter
L = 2W
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2(2W)+2W = 48
4W+2W = 48
6W = 48
W = 8 and L = 2(8)= 16
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Check:
2(8)+2(16) = 48
16+32 = 48 Correct.