SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is five times the width. If the perimeter is 120 cm, find the width.

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Question 509777: The length of a rectangle is five times the width. If the perimeter is 120 cm, find the width.
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The length of a rectangle is five times the width. If the perimeter is 120 cm, find the width.
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let x=width
5x=length
twice the width plus twice the length=perimeter
2x+10x=120
12x=120
x=10
Ans:
Width=10 cm