SOLUTION: The perimeter of a movie screen is 76 meters. It is 26 meters wide. How tall is it?

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Question 956442: The perimeter of a movie screen is 76 meters. It is 26 meters wide. How tall is it?

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Question: The perimeter of a movie screen is 76 meters. It is 26 meters wide. How tall is it?


P = 2*(L+W)


76 = 2*(L+26)


76/2 = 2*(L+26)/2


38 = L+26


L+26 = 38


L+26-26 = 38-26


L = 12


It is 26 meters by 12 meters

Question: The perimeter of a movie screen is 76 meters. It is 26 meters wide. How tall is it?

Answer: 12 meters

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