Question 976450
The length of a rectangle is 3 times longer than its width. If the area of the rectangle is 24 square inches, then what is the perimeter of the rectangle?
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The length of a rectangle is 3 times longer than its width.
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1 times longer = 2x as long
2 times longer = 3x as long
3 times longer = 4x as long
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L = 4W
L*W = 24
4W*W = 24
W^2 = 6
{{{W = sqrt(6)}}}
{{{L = 4sqrt(6)}}}
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P = 2L + 2W
{{{p = 10sqrt(6)}}}
P =~ 24.5