SOLUTION: A rectangle has a length of 6 meters and a perimeter of 20 meters. What is the width of the rectangle?

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Question 451645: A rectangle has a length of 6 meters and a perimeter of 20 meters. What is the width of the rectangle?
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A rectangle has a length of 6 meters and a perimeter of 20 meters

Let x represent the width

 2*6m + 2x = 20m    |checking our answer: 12m + 8m = 20m

         2x = 8m

          x = 4m