SOLUTION: What formula will I use if the perimeter is given and I need to find the length and width ?

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Question 283899: What formula will I use if the perimeter is given and I need to find the length and width ?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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If we are talking about a rectangle then 2(L+W)=P

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter formula for a rectangle is P=2W%2B2L where 'P' is the perimeter of the rectangle, 'W' is the width of the rectangle, and 'L' is the length of a rectangle.


Remember that the perimeter is simply the sum of the side lengths (ie add up the side lengths to get the perimeter). So the perimeter = side1+side2+side3+side4 = W + W + L + L = 2W + 2L