Homework Help: Math

Posted by Lori on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 5:14pm.

The perimeter of a rectangle equals the sum of the length of its four sides.If the width of the rectangle if 7 inches and its perimeter is 48 inches, what is the length of the rectangle?

Math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 5:24pm
P = 2L + 2W

48 = 2L + 14

34 = 2L

17 = L

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