The length of a rectangle is 3 more than twice its width. the perimeter is 48 feet. what is the length and width of this rectangle?

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The rectangle equals 48 ft. the width can be called x and the length is 3x.
2(x+3x)=48
2x+6x=48
8x=48
x=6
Width Length
x=6 3x=18

LittleDragon answered Aug 24, 2019

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