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A rectangular house has a perimeter of 240 feet. The length of the house is 80 feet. What is the width of the house in feet?

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The perimeter of a rectangle is 2 times the length and 2 times the width. Since you got the perimeter (240), you can multiply 2 by the length (160) and subtract the perimeter (240) by it, giving you 80. This is 2 times the width. Divide that by 2 (divide 80 by 2) and you will get 40. The width is 40 feet.

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