SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 meters. Its length is 3 times its width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 322985: The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 meters. Its length is 3 times its width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the width. Then is the length.

The perimeter is two times the length plus two times the width, so:



Solve for .

John