SOLUTION: How do you find the width if you only have the length and perimeter?

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Question 119653This question is from textbook McDougal Littell Middle School Math
: How do you find the width if you only have the length and perimeter? This question is from textbook McDougal Littell Middle School Math

Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume you are dealing with a rectangle here, although you didn't say...
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The equation for the perimeter of a rectangle is:
P=2L%2B2W
So if you want the width, solve this equation for W:
2W=P-2L
highlight%28W=%28P-2L%29%2F2%29
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