document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946530>Question 946530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has a perimeter of 48 in. the length of the rectangle is 6 in. what is the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"w\", Given length = 6 in, while Perimeter (P) = 48 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula for perimeter (P) of a rectangle is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P = 2l +2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging the known values we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  48 = 2.6 + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 48-12 = 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  36= 2w  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 36/2 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence width of rectangle is 18 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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