Question 209361: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGLE IS TWICE ITS WIDTH. IF THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE IS 48 YARDS, FIND THE AREA Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGLE IS TWICE ITS WIDTH. IF THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE IS 48 YARDS, FIND THE AREA
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Let width = W.
The length = L = 2W
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Solve for L and W:
Perimeter = 2(L+W)
48 = 2(2W+W)
6W = 48
W = 8 yds
L = 16 yds
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Area = 8*16 = 128 sq. yds.
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