Question 1033244
The perimeter of a rectangle is 24ft. It's length is five times its width. Let L be the length and W be the width. What is the area of the rectangle? 
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Perimeter = 2(L + W)
L = 5W
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24 = 2(5W + W)
12 = 6W
Width = 2 ft
Length = 5W = 10 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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