<PRE><B>Question 840566</B>
A rectangle with a perimeter of 30 centimeters is twice as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?
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width = w
length = 2w
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P = 2(length + width)
30 = 2(2w+w)
15 = 3w
width = 5 cm
length = 10 cm
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Area = 5*10 = 50 cm^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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