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The plans for a rectangular deck call for the width to be 8 feet less than the length Sam wants the deck to have an overall perimeter of 56 feet

A)32
B)8
C)10
D)26

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Answer : Breadth will be 10 feet .

Explanation :

Let length of rectangular deck be x

Let breadth of rectangular deck be x-8

Since we have given that

Perimeter = 56 feet

And we know that ,


Perimeter = 2(L+B) = 56


2(x+x-8)= 56


2(2x-8)=56


4x-16 = 56


4x =56+16


4x= 72


x= (72)/(4)


x= 18 feet

So, the breadth will be
x-8 = 18-8 =10 feet


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