Question

The permitted of a rectangle is 24 inches.The length is 2 inches.Use the numbers below to complete an equation to solve for the width,w.Numbers may be user once,more than once,or not at all.

Answer 1

Answer:

$24=2(2)+2w$

$w=10$

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that the perimeter of a rectangle is 24 inches. The length is 2 inches. We are supposed to write an equation to solve for the width.

We know that the perimeter of the rectangle is 2 times the sum of its width and length.

$P=2l+2w$

Upon substituting our given values in perimeter equation, we will get:

$24=2(2)+2w$

Let us solve for width.

$24=4+2w$

$24-4=4-4+2w$

$20=2w$

$\frac{20}{2}=\frac{2w}{2}$

$10=w$

Therefore, the width of the rectangle would be 10 inches.