SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 240 meters. the width of the rectangle is 55 meters. how long is the rectangle

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Question 965130: the perimeter of a rectangle is 240 meters. the width of the rectangle is 55 meters. how long is the rectangle
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the length be x.
The width is 55 metres.
Perimeter=240 metres
Perimeter=2(length+width)
2(x+55)=240
x+55=120
x=65 metres.
The length is 65 metres.