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The length of a rectangle is five times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 84m, find its perimeter.

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The width of the rectangle can be represented as x, and the length can be 5x. Therefore, the area of the rectangle is x(5x)=84.

Solve for x:

6x=84

*Divide both sides by 6*

x=14


So, the width of the rectangle is 14. To find the length, multiply 14 by 5. The length is 70.


To find the perimeter, add up the length of each side:

14+14+70+70=168


The perimeter of the rectangle is 168.

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