SOLUTION: Rectangle ABCD has a perimeter of 126 inches. If the width is 4 inches, what is the length?

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Question 670108: Rectangle ABCD has a perimeter of 126 inches. If the width is 4 inches, what is the length?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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you know that a perimeter of the rectangle is:P=2L%2B2W where L is the length and W is the width
if a perimeter of P=126in
and if the width W=+4in,then the length will be
126in=2L%2B2%2A4in
126in=2L%2B8in
126in-8in=2L
118in=2L
118in%2F2=L
59in=L