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Question 956081: Please help me with this word problem:The perimeter of a rectangular parking lot is 236 meters. The parking lot is 51 meters wide. How long is it?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, josmiceli:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a rectangle,



Now solve for L.

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula for perimeter of
a rectangle is:

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given:
m
m
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The length is 67 m
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check:





OK

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