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The length of a rectangle is twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 121 feet.
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User Yikouniao
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Answer:


121=6w

Explanation:

Formula for perimeter of a rectangle:


P=2l+2w


w = width


l = length

Since the length is twice the width,


l=2w.

So, plugging these values into the formula, as well as the given perimeter of 121 feet, we get,


121 = 2(2w)+2w

And after some simplification, we are left with,


121 = 6w

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