SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 88 , and the length is 12, then what is the width?

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Question 417826: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 88 , and the length is 12, then what is the width?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, MathLover1:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L%2B2W


88=2%2812%29%2B2W


88=24%2B2W


88-24=2W


64=2W


64%2F2=W


32=W


So the width is W=32


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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the perimeter P of a rectangle is 88
P=2%28L%2BW%29
88=2%28L%2BW%29
88=2%2812%2BW%29
88=24%2B2W
88-24=2W
64=2W
64%2F2=2W

32=W
check:
P=2%28L%2BW%29
P=2%2812%2B32%29
P=2%2844%29
P=88