SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle equals the sum of the length of its four sides. If the width of a rectangle is 5 inches and its perimeter is 40 inches, find the length of the rectangl

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Question 772067: The perimeter of a rectangle equals the sum of the length of its four sides. If the width of a rectangle is 5 inches and its perimeter is 40 inches, find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by John10(297)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: perimeter of rectangle P = 2(L + W) = 40
Thus L + W = 20
You know W = 5 inches
Then L = ?
Hope it helps you!
John10 (john100185@yahoo.com)

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