SOLUTION: If the width of a rectangle is 7 inches and its perimeter is 50 inches, find the length of the rectangle.

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Question 678216: If the width of a rectangle is 7 inches and its perimeter is 50 inches, find the length of the rectangle.
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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w = 7
p = 50 = 2w+2l
l = ?
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50 = 2(7) + 2l
50 = 14 + 2l
50 - 14 = 2l
36 = 2l
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