The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 inches the length of the rectangle is 17 inches He cuts out another rectangle that is the sam

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e length and twice as wide

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Brums [2.3K] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-20T02:41:53+03:00

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Step-by-step explanation:

A rectangle: P=2l+2w or P=2(l+w) (same formula written differently)

50=2x17+2w

50=34+2w

2w=50-34

2w=16

w=16÷2=8

Since it says twice as wide then we will multiply w with 2

2xW

2x8=16 which is the width of the 2nd rectangle

Hope this helps :)