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A rectangle has a perimeter of 84 cm and a length of 24 cm. Find the width

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Answer: 18 CM

Explanation:

Since there are 4 sides to a rectangle, and 2 of them are lengths, we can multiply 24 by 2, which results in 48, and subtract it from the overall perimeter, which results in 36. Since the width is 2 sides, we can divide 36 by 2, which results in 18.

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