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The perimeter of a rectangle equals the sum of the lengths of its four sides if the width of a rectangle is 2 inches and its perimeter is 36 inches, find the length of the rectangle
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=length of rectangle
\n" ); document.write( "let y=width of rectangle
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2y=perimeter
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2*2=36
\n" ); document.write( "2x=36-4=32
\n" ); document.write( "x=16
\n" ); document.write( "length of rectangle=16 \n" ); document.write( "

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