SOLUTION: a rectangle has a perimeter of 56 inches and a base of 10 inches what is the height

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Question 870892: a rectangle has a perimeter of 56 inches and a base of 10 inches what is the height
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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2L + 2W = perimeter (think of a perimeter as a fence around the rectangle)
W = 20
2L + 2(10) = 56
2L + 20 = 56
subtract 20 from each side
2L = 36
Divide each side by 2
L = 18