the perimeter of a rectangular painting is 260 cm If the length of the painting is 78 cm what is its width

2(w+78) = 260

To find the width of the rectangular painting, we can use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width)

Given that the perimeter is 260 cm and the length is 78 cm, we can substitute these values into the formula and solve for the width.

260 = 2 × (78 + width)

Now, let's simplify the equation and solve for the width:

260 = 156 + 2 × width

Subtracting 156 from both sides:

260 - 156 = 2 × width

104 = 2 × width

Dividing both sides by 2:

104 / 2 = width

Therefore, the width of the rectangular painting is 52 cm.