SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 ft long and has a perimeter of 14 feet. What is the width of this rectangle?

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Question 572969: A rectangle is 5 ft long and has a perimeter of 14 feet. What is the width of this rectangle?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangle is 5 ft long and has a perimeter of 14 feet. What is the width of this rectangle?
Let w = width
then
2(5 + w) = 14
5 + w = 7
w = 2 ft