SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is twice the width. If the perimeter is 24 feet, find both the width and the length of the rectangle

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Question 1054526: The length of a rectangle is twice the
width. If the perimeter is 24 feet, find
both the width and the length of the
rectangle

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=2W
P=2L%2B2W=24
Substituting,
2%282W%29%2B2W=24
6W=24
W=4ft
So,
L=2%284%29
L=8ft