Question 894549
length = 3x


width = x


perimeter = 48 yards

 
Use P = 2l + 2w



48 = 2(3x) + 2x



48 = 6x + 2x



48 = 8x



48/8 = x



6 = x



This tells me that the width is 6 yards and the length is 18 yards. 



Use A = length times width to find the area.



A = 3x times x



A = 3(6)(6)


A = 18 times 6


A = 108


The area is 108 yards^2.