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the width of a rectangle is a third as long as the length. If the primeter is 24 inches, what is the area of the rectangle?

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Answer:

108 inches

Step-by-step explaination:
Looking at the picture I drew, we can assume that 24 = 4x
and so x=6 and 3x=18.
6 times 18 is 108.

the width of a rectangle is a third as long as the length. If the primeter is 24 inches-example-1
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