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The perimeter of a rectangle is 72 m. The width of the rectangle is 16 m. What is the area of the rectangle

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Answer:

area=320m²

Explanation:

perimeter=2(l+w)

72=2(l+16)

72/2=l+16

36=l+16

36-16=l

l=20m

area=l*w

=20*16

=320m²

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