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Steven has a rectangular rug with a perimeter of 16 feet. The width of the rug is 5 feet. What is the length of the rug?
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Steven has a rectangular rug with a perimeter of 16 feet. The width of the rug is 5 feet. What is the length of the rug?

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3 feet because 5 plus 5 is 10 and 3 plus 3 is six
User Rosh Oxymoron
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perimeter is 2x + 2y
y=5
2x+10=16
2x=6
x=3
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