SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is nine times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 60 centimeters State the appropriate formula for perimeter. Find the width.

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Question 1046871: The length of a rectangle is nine times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 60 centimeters
State the appropriate formula for perimeter.
Find the width.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2*9x+2x=60
20x=60
x=3 width
9x=27 length