SOLUTION: area of the rectangle is 16 square meter and its length is 4 times that of its breadth. which is the perimeter of the rectangle?

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Question 299695: area of the rectangle is 16 square meter and its length is 4 times that of its breadth. which is the perimeter of the rectangle?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the width
4x will be the length
4x*x =16
4x^2=16
x^2=4
x=+1 or -1
the width is 1 and the length is 4
the perimeter = 10
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