SOLUTION: How do I get the length of a rectangle knowing the perimeter and hight?

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Question 526264: How do I get the length of a rectangle knowing the perimeter and hight?
Found 2 solutions by Maths68, solver91311:
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter = p
Lenght = l
Width = w
2 length + 2 width = Perimeter of rectangle
2l+2w=p
2l=p-2w
2l/2=(p-2w)/2
l=(p-2w)/2

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Presuming you mean "height" which is typically referred to as "width" because I don't know what "hight" means, use the formula for the perimeter:



And then solve for in terms of and



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