SOLUTION: If the perimeter of a rectangle is 26 ft and the width is 7 ft, find its length. [Hint: The perimeter of a rectangle is given by P = 2L + 2W.]
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Question 38405: If the perimeter of a rectangle is 26 ft and the width is 7 ft, find its length. [Hint: The perimeter of a rectangle is given by P = 2L + 2W.]
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using P = 2L + 2W, plug in what you know and solve for what you don't know...
26 = 2L + 2(7)
26 = 2L + 14
12 = 2L
L = 6 ft
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