SOLUTION: A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 inches.The length of one pair of sides is 8 inches per side. What is the length of each of the other sides?

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Question 229685: A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 inches.The length of one pair of sides is 8 inches per side. What is the length of each of the other sides?
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The perimeter of a rectangle is given by:



Using the values given:



Solve for

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