Find the width of the rectangle.

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= Perimeter=30 in. =
= = W=Width
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L=Length

P=w and l=11
p=2l+2w
30=(2x11)+2w
30=22+2w (Think:if 2 x w=8, then w=___divided____
w=8
So the width is 8 inches.

I don't know what the w=_____ divided _____ is

No it's not 8. But you're almost correct, you just forgot to divide it by 2. :)

From your solution,
p = 2l + 2w
30 = (2 * 11) + 2w
30 = 22 + 2w

Put the 22 (from the right side of equation) to the left side, but by doing so, you must change its sign to its opposite. It's originally positive, so it will become negative on the other side:
30 + (-22) = 2w
30 - 22 = 2w
8 = 2w

To get w alone, divide everything by 2:
8/2 = 2w/2
4 = w
w = 4 inches

hope this helps~ `u`

In the given solution, the expression "w = ___ divided ___" is just a prompt asking you to perform division to determine the value of "w". It is not providing the actual calculation.

Let's try it step by step to find the width of the rectangle:

1. Start with the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle: Perimeter = 2(length) + 2(width).
2. According to the given problem, the perimeter is 30 inches and the length is 11 inches, so we can write the equation as: 30 = 2(11) + 2w.
3. Simplify the equation by multiplying: 30 = 22 + 2w.
4. Subtract 22 from both sides of the equation: 30 - 22 = 2w.
5. Simplify: 8 = 2w.
6. Now, if we divide both sides of the equation by 2, we can isolate "w": 8/2 = 2w/2.
7. Solve the division: 4 = w.
8. Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 4 inches.

The correct value for the width is 4 inches, not 8 inches as stated in the previous response.