SOLUTION: A 54m long wire is bent in the form of rectangle. If the length of a rectangle is, 18m. Finds its, breadth?

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Question 1030422: A 54m long wire is bent in the form of rectangle. If the length of a rectangle is, 18m. Finds its, breadth?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A 54m long wire is bent in the form of rectangle. If the length of a rectangle is, 18m. Finds its, breadth?
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
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54 = 2(18 + w)
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18+w = 27
w = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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