document.write( "Question 279040: if the perimeter is 32 meters and the length is 12 meters, why is the width 4 meters? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #202950 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of the lengths of all four sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Perimeter+=+Length+%2B+Width+%2B+Length+%2B+Width\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Perimeter+=+2%2ALength+%2B+2%2AWidth\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"32+=+2%2A12+%2B+2%2AWidth\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"32+=+24+%2B+2%2AWidth\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8+=+2%2AWidth\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4+=+Width\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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