SOLUTION: Show the length, width, and perimeter of a rectangle with an area of 24 square meters. area of rectangle: 24 m2 (square meters0 length: 2m what is the width: what is the peri

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Question 130846: Show the length, width, and perimeter of a rectangle with an area of 24 square meters.
area of rectangle: 24 m2 (square meters0
length: 2m
what is the width:
what is the perimeter:

Answer by cngriffith(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for the Area is A=lw
Substitute 24 for A and 2 for l.
A=lw
24=2w
w=12 Divide both sides by 2 Solve for w
Perimeter Formula P=2l+2w
Substitute 2 for l and and 12 for w
P=2(2) + 2(12)
P+4+24
P=28