SOLUTION: If the area of a rectangle is 48cm^2, and the length 8cm. Find the perimeter

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Question 740511:

If the area of a rectangle is 48cm^2, and the length 8cm. Find the perimeter
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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AREA=LW
L=8
48=8W
W=48/8
W=6 CM. ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
P=2L+2W
P=2*8+2*6
P=16+12
P=28 ANS. FOR THE PERIMETER.