Question

A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 114 feet. Find the dimensions.

Answer 1

Perimeter of a rectangle is 2(length)+2(width)

P=2L+2w L=2w P=114

So: 114=2(2w)+2w
114=6w
19=w

Now plug into the equation I had for L:
L=2w
L=2(19)
L=38