Question 993268
W=width; L=length=3W
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P=2(L+W)
24cm=2(3W+W)
12cm=4W
3cm=W
L=3W=3(3cm)=9cm
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Area=LW=(9cm)(3cm)=27cm^2
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ANSWER: The area of the rectangle is 27 square centimeters.