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A rectangular room is three times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 64 meters. Find the width of the room.

A rectangular room is three times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 64 meters. Find the width of the room.
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A rectangular room is three times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 64 meters. Find the width of the room.

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W = 3L so 64 = WL = (3L)(L) = 3 L ^2 Square root both sides. W = 8
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