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The length of a rectangle is twice its width, the perimeter of it is 36cm. what is the are of it

User Joao Leal
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Answer: 72 cm²

Step-by-step explanation: lets take the width as x and length as 2x as length is twice the width= perimeter of rectangle is 2*(l+b)=36cm

So, 2×(2x+x)=36cm

2×3x=36cm

6x=36cm

X=36/6:6cm( width, since width was taken as x)

Length= 2x: 2×6=12cm

So area of the rectangle is( l*b):

12×6= 72cm²

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