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The length of a recgangle is teice is width if the perimeter is 72 metre find the length and width of the rectangle

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Answer:

Let width = b

Then length,l=2b

Perimeter =72

2(l+b)=72

2(2b+b)=72

2(3b)=72

6b=72

b=72/6=12

L=2b=12x2=24

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