The width of a rectangle is 8 cm less than its length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm.What is the width of the rectangl

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dlinn [17]

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The width of a rectangle is 8 cm less than its length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm.What is the width of the rectangl

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astraxan [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-11T12:41:27+03:00

astraxan [27]4 years ago

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Let X be width <span>of a rectangle, then
(x+8) - </span><span>length

(x+x+8)*2 = 52
x+x+8 = 52/2
2x+8 = 26
2x = 26-8
2x = 18
x = 18/2
x = 9 cm

Answer: 9 cm.</span>