document.write( "Question 942115: The perimeter of a rectangular goat pen is 26 meters. It is 5 meters wide. How long is it?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #574293 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P=2(L+W) \n" ); document.write( "26 meters=2(L+5 meters) divide both by 2 \n" ); document.write( "13 meters=L+5 meters subtract 5 from each \n" ); document.write( "13 meters-5 meters=L \n" ); document.write( "8 meters=L ANSWER Length=8 \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "P=2(L+W) \n" ); document.write( "26 meters=2(8 meters+5 meters) \n" ); document.write( "26 meters=2(13 meters) \n" ); document.write( "26 meters=26 meters \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |