Question

The perimeter and the area of a rectangle have the same numerical value.

If the length of the rectangle is 4 units, what is the width in units of the rectangle?
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Answer 1

Formula

2*(L + W) = L * W

Given

W = 3

Solution

2*(L + 3) = 3*L

2L+ 6 = 3L Subtract 2L from both sides

2L - 2L + 6 = 3L - 2L combine

6 = L

Answer: The length is 6 units long.