SOLUTION: A rectangle has perimeter 82 cm and length 35 cm. What is its width?

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Question 997053: A rectangle has perimeter 82 cm and length 35 cm. What is its width?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangle has perimeter P=2%28L%2BW%29
if P=82cm and length L=35cm, than its width is:
82cm=2%2835cm%2BW%29
82cm=70cm%2B2W
82cm-70cm=2W
12cm=2W
W=12cm%2F2
W=6cm