SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle measures 72 inches. How long is the length of the rectangle?
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Question 61038: The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle measures 72 inches. How long is the length of the rectangle? Answer by joyofmath(189) (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a rectangle, P, = .
So, . Replace L with 3W and you get
Or
Or
So,
The length, L, is 3 times the width so .
Verification:
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