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The length of a rectangle is twice its width. the perimeter of the rectanhle i 126 feet
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The length of a rectangle is twice its width. the perimeter of the rectanhle i 126 feet

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Hi there!

Let the width of the rectangle be called x. Then the length of the rectangle is 2x. We get the following perimeter:


x + x + 2x + 2x = 126
Collect the terms


6x = 126
Divide by 6


x = 126 / 6 = 21
Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 21 feet and the length is 2 × 21 = 42 feet.


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