SOLUTION: A rectangle has a perimeter of 14 kilometers and a height of 2 kilometers. What is the length of the base?

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Question 1078532: A rectangle has a perimeter of 14 kilometers and a height of 2 kilometers. What is the length of the base?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length = L

2(2) + 2L = 14
2L = 10
L = 5

The length is 5 km.

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