SOLUTION: a rectangle is 6 meters long, and its perimeter is 20 meters. what is its width?

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Question 363954: a rectangle is 6 meters long, and its perimeter is 20 meters. what is its width?
Found 2 solutions by user_dude2008, Sphinx pinastri:
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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2L+2W=P

2(6)+2W=20

12+2W=20

2W=20-12

2W=8

W=8/2

W=4

width is 4

Answer by Sphinx pinastri(17) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total length of 2 adjacent sides is 20/2 = 10 m
One of them is 6m
So the other is 4m