Answer:
Length is 18; width is 6.
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:
[tex]P=2l+2w[/tex]
We are given that the perimeter is 48 feet. We are also told that the length is 3 times the width. In other words:
[tex]l=3w[/tex]
So, substitute this for l and 48 for P. Thus:
[tex]48=2(3w)+2w[/tex]
Distribute:
[tex]48=6w+2w[/tex]
Combine like terms:
[tex]48=8w[/tex]
Divide both sides by 8:
[tex]w=6[/tex]
So, the width is 6.
The length as we know is 3 times the width, so the length is 3(6) is 18.
And we are done!
