The length of a rectangle is equal to triple the width. what is the length and the width of the rectangle if the perimeter is 86 centimeters?

Answer 1

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Let the perimeter of a rectangle be P = 2l + 2w

Since the Perimeter is 86 centimeters and the length = 3x and the width = x, the perimeter is

2(3x) + 2(x) = 86

6x + 2x = 86

8x = 86

x = 10.75

Then, the length is 3(10.75) = 32.25 centimeters and the width = 10.75 centimeters

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