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The length f a rectangle is 3 ties its width, the perimeter of it is 24cm. what is the area of it?

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The length f a rectangle is 3 ties its width, the perimeter of it is 24cm. what is-example-1
User Tyler DeWitt
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Answer: 27cm²

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lets take the width as x and length as 3x( since length is 3 times the width)…

Perimeter of the rectangle is 24 cm( 2*(l+b))= 2×(3x+x):24

2×4x=24

8x=24

X( width): 24/8=3cm

Length= 3x: 3*3=9cm

Area of the rectangle: ( l*w)= 9×3: 27cm²

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