SOLUTION: If the perimeter of a rectangle is 20 inches, then the relationship between the length l and the width w is given by the following equation. 2l + 2w = 20 What is the length when

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Question 819501: If the perimeter of a rectangle is 20 inches, then the relationship between the length l and the width w is given by the following equation.
2l + 2w = 20
What is the length when the width is 2 inches?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2l + 2w = 20
What is the length when the width is 2 inches?
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2L + 2*2 = 20
2L = 16
Length = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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