Question

O LINEAR EQUATIONS

Finding the dimensions of a rectangle given its perimeter and a...
The length of a rectangle is three times its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 64 yd, find its length and width.
length: yd
width: yd
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Answer 1

Answer: width=8, length=24

Explanation:

2(x+3x)=64

2x+6x=64

x=8

width (x)=8

length (3x)=24

perimeter=2(x+3x)=64