Question 992195
A rectangle is 6 times as long as it is wide. The area is 96 square feet. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
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width:: x
length:: 6x
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Equation:
x*6x = 96
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6x^2 = 96
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x^2 = 16
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x = 4 (width)
6x = 24 (length)
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Perimeter = 2(length+width)
P = 2(24+4)
P = 2(28)
P = 56
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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