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Answer:
Length of the rectangle = 16 inches
Width of the rectangle = 12 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the length of the rectangle be represented by x.
Then width can be expressed as
Perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of four sides of the rectangle.
This can be expressed as 2*(length + breadth)
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But perimeter is given as 56.
So,
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Hence length of the rectangle = 16 inches
Width of the rectangle = = 12 inches