SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 98 feet. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

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Question 615459: The length of a rectangle is 6 times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 98 feet. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint:
P = 2L + 2W

98 = 2(6W) + 2W

Solve this for W to find the width. Then use it in L = 6W to find the length.