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Question

A rectangle has a perimeter of 82 inches. The width of the rectangle is 15 inches more than the length. What is the width, in inches, of the rectangle?

Answer 1

W = 15 + L

L= W-15

P/2 = 82/2 = 41 = L+W = W-15 + W = 2W -15

2W - 15 = 41

2W = 41+15 = 56

W =56/2 = 28 inches wide