SOLUTION: if the perimeter is 32 meters and the length is 12 meters, why is the width 4 meters?

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Question 279040: if the perimeter is 32 meters and the length is 12 meters, why is the width 4 meters?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of the lengths of all four sides.
Perimeter+=+Length+%2B+Width+%2B+Length+%2B+Width
Perimeter+=+2%2ALength+%2B+2%2AWidth
32+=+2%2A12+%2B+2%2AWidth
32+=+24+%2B+2%2AWidth
8+=+2%2AWidth
4+=+Width