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A city is building a fence around a rectangular playground. If the perimeter of the playground is 82 feet and the length of one side of the fence is 26 feet, what is the width of the playground?

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P=2l+2w
82=52+2w, (52 because 26*2=52)
30=2w
15=w

Answer: The width is 15ft
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