SOLUTION: A rectangle is 10m long, and its perimeter is 26m. Find the width of the rectangle.

Algebra.Com
Question 987093: A rectangle is 10m long, and its perimeter is 26m. Find the width of the rectangle.
Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width
26m = 2(10) + 2 x Width
26 - 20 = 2 x Width
6 = 2 x Width
Width = 6/2
Width = 3m
Hope this helps :-)

RELATED QUESTIONS

a rectangle is 10m long and its perimeter is 26m. find the breadth of the... (answered by Alan3354)
The length of a rectangle is 5 more than its width. if its perimeter is 26m. Find its... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
the perimeter of a rectangle plot is 68m and the length of its diagonal is 26m what is... (answered by robertb)
if the perimeter of a rectangle is 32m and length is 10m find the... (answered by Alan3354)
what is the area of a rectangle with a diagonal length of 26m and height of 10m, round... (answered by richwmiller)
The perimeter of a rectangle 28.8 centimeters. The length of the rectangle is twice as... (answered by nyc_function)
the perimeter of a rectangle is 56m, the length is 10m more than twice the width, find... (answered by checkley77)
the perimeter of a rectangle is 110 inches the length is 10m more than twice the width... (answered by checkley77)
The perimeter of a rectangle is 38m. The length is 10m more than twice the width. Find... (answered by chriswen)