SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 48 yd , find its area.

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Question 747020: The length of a rectangle is three times its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 48 yd , find its area.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = 2x length + 2 x width
width = x and length = 3x
Therefore perimeter = 2x + 6x
2x + 6x = 48 yds
8x = 48 yds
x = 6 yds
Width = 6 yds Length = 18 yds
Area = 6 x 18
= 108 yds^2