Ms. galendez's backyard is a rectangle whose length is twice the width. if the perimeter is 720 ft, what are the dimensions of her yard

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asked Oct 12, 2019 75.4k views

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Harish Mahajan · Answer 1 · 2019-10-16T12:02:41+0000

Answer:

120ft and 240ft

Explanation:

720 = 2L + 2W

Since L = 2W, we get

720 = 2(2W) + 2W

6W = 720

W = 120

L = 2W = 2(120) = 240

The dimensions of the yard are 120 feet and 240 feet