A rectangular excercise.mat has a perimater of 48 feet. The length of the mat is twice the width. Write and solve an equation to determine the length in feet of the mat.

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Alexander Sorkin · Answer 1 · 2021-01-28T02:03:21+0000

Answer:

l = 16 feet

Explanation:

P = a + b + c + d.

P = 2x + x + 2x + x = 48

6x = 48

x = 48/6

x = 8 feet

Thus, length = 2x = 2(8) = 16 feet