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The plans for a shed call for a rectangular floor with a perimeter of 256 ft. The length is three times the width. Find the length and width

The width is
n. The length ist.
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Answer:

Length t = 96 ft

Width n = 32 ft

Explanation:

t = 3n

Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)

= 2(t + n)

Since t = 3n,

Perimeter = 2(3n + n) = 256

2(4n) = 256

8n = 256

n = 256/8 = 32 ft

Since t = 3n,

t = 3 x 32 = 96 ft

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