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12 April, 07:55

the length of a rectangle is 6 meters longer than the width. The perimeter is 42 meters. What is the width?

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  1. 12 April, 11:55
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    perimiter=2 (L+W) = 42

    42=2 (L+W)

    divide by 2

    21=L+W

    length is 6 longer than width

    L=6+W

    subsituet

    21=L+W

    21 = (6+W) + W

    21=6+2W

    minus 6 both sides

    15=2W

    7.5=W

    width is 7.5 meters
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