SOLUTION: The rectangle has a perimeter of 64 inches and a length 18 inches. What is the width of the rectangle?

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Question 797872: The rectangle has a perimeter of 64 inches and a length 18 inches. What is the width of the rectangle?
Answer by Fiona26295(4)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P= Perimeter
l= Length
w= width
P= 2l+2w
64= 2(18)+2w
64= 36+2w
-36 -36
_________
28= 2w
28= 2w
__ ____
2 2
14= w
The width of the rectangle is 14 inches.

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