SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is 6m and the perimeter is 24m what is the length?

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Question 255473: the width of a rectangle is 6m and the perimeter is 24m what is the length?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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width = w = 6
perimeter = p = 24
p = 2w + 2l
l = length (unknown)
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Substituting what is known:
24 = 2(6) + 2l
24 = 12 + 2l
12 = 2l
l = 6
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So the length is 6.
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Done.