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the area of a rectangle is 72. if the length is two times the width what is the width of the rectangle

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Answer:

w = 6

Explanation:

w = width

L = length = 2w

wL = A

w(2w) = A

2w² = 72

w² = 36

w = 6

l = 2(6) = 12

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