SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 yards and the length is 15 yards. What is the rectangles width? a) 21 yd b) 6 yd c) 3 yd

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Question 956835: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 yards and the length is 15 yards. What is the rectangles width?
a) 21 yd
b) 6 yd
c) 3 yd
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=perimeter; L=length; W=width
P=2%28L%2BW%29 Divide each side by 2.
P%2F2=L%2BW Subtract L from each side.
P%2F2-L=W Plug in numbers.
36yd%2F2-15yd=3yds ANSWER: The width is 3 yards.