SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 24, and its length is 3 times its width, find the length and width of this rectangle

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Question 427695: the perimeter of a rectangle is 24, and its length is 3 times its width, find the length and width of this rectangle
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Hi

length is 3 times its width

Let x and 3x represent the width and length respectively

Question states***

 2*3x + 2x = 24

   8x = 24

    x = 3, the width, the length is 9  (3*3)



CHECKING our Answer***

 2*9 + 2*3 = 24