SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 125 square feet, find its perimeter

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Question 298950: A rectangle is 5 times as long as it is wide. If the area is 125 square feet, find its perimeter
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the width be x
the length will be 5x
5x*x= 125
5x^2=125
x^2=25
x=5 the width
the length will be 25 feet
the perimeter will be 2*5 + 2* 25
60 feet