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Hi i need help with questions 47-50 its in the image

Hi i need help with questions 47-50 its in the image-example-1
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For this problem, we are given the relationship between the length and width of the rectangle. We need to determine the value of the width for a perimeter of 120 centimeters.

The problem states that the length is 3 times the width, therefore we have:


l=3\cdot w

The perimeter of a rectangle is given by:


P=2\cdot(w+l)

For a value of 120 centimeters, we have:


\begin{gathered} 120=2\cdot(w+l)\\ \\ 120=2\cdot(w+3w)\\ \\ 120=2\cdot(4w)\\ \\ 8w=120\\ \\ w=(120)/(8)=15 \end{gathered}

The width of the rectangle is equal to 15 centimeters.

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