SOLUTION: How do I find the area of a rectangle if I only know the perimeter and the width?

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Question 532282: How do I find the area of a rectangle if I only know the perimeter and the width?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do I find the area of a rectangle if I only know the perimeter and the width?
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Since Perimeter = 2(length + width),
if you know Perimeter and you know width,
you can solve for "length".
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Then Area will be (length)*(width)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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