If the circumference of a rectangle is 12cm and the length is twice the width, what is its area?

If the circumference of a rectangle is 12cm and the length is twice the width, what is its area?

Let the length be x, then the width be 2x
2(x+2x)=12
2x+4x=12
6x=12
x=2
2x=4
2×4=8
The area is 8 square centimeters