SOLUTION: what is the area of a rectangle length 8 meters perimeter 30 meters

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Question 193072: what is the area of a rectangle length 8 meters perimeter 30 meters
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L=8 METERS IS THE LENGTH.
2L+2W=30
2*8+2W=30
16+2W=30
2W=30-16
2W=14
W=14/2
W=7 METERS IS THE WIDTH.
AREA=6*8=48 ANS. FOR THE AREA.