SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is four feet less than the length. The perimeter is 16 ft. Find the width.
Thx
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Question 211583: The width of a rectangle is four feet less than the length. The perimeter is 16 ft. Find the width.
Thx
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p=2l+2w
2x-8+2x=16
4x=24
x=6
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p=2(6)+2(2)
p=12+4
p=16
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