A rectangle's area

A rectangle has perimeter 32cm. The rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle

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  1. We can call the width x. Now we can make an equation. 3x + x = 32, 4x=32, x=8.
    If the width is 8, the length would be 24. 24 * 8 is 192. This is our answer.

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