The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 in. and its length is 3times its width. What are the length and width of ThE rectangle?

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Regan Chen

14 October, 12:21

The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 in. and its length is 3times its width. What are the length and width of ThE rectangle?

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Ada Rowland · Answer 1

let w = width and 3w = length

perimeter is the distance around the outside of the object or P = 2L + 2W

2 (3w) + 2w = 24

6w + 2w = 24

8w = 24

w = 3

3w = 9

Width is 3in. and length is 9in.

Ernest Willis · Answer 2

Ernest Willis 14 October, 15:34

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The length is 9 and the width is 3