SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 12. What is the width if the perimeter is 36.

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Question 760327: The length of a rectangle is 12. What is the width if the perimeter is 36.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Cromlix:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of a rectangle is 12. What is the width if the perimeter is 36.
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P = 2(L + W)
36 = 2(12 + W)
18 = 12 + W
Width = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter = 2*length + 2*width
36 = 2(12) + 2(width)
36 = 24 = 2*width
2 * width = 36 - 24
2* width = 12
width = 12/2
width = 6.
Hope this helps.
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