The perimeter of a rectangle is 53 meters. The length is 2.3 meters longer than the width, w. Write and solve an equation to find the widthod the rectangle.

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Maximilian Litteral · Answer 1 · 2019-06-07T20:15:21+0000

The length is w+2.3, where the units of the length and width are meters. Then the perimeter is
.. P = 2(w +(w +2.3))
.. 53 = 4w +4.6
.. (53 -4.6)/4 = w = 48.4/4 = 12.1

The width of the rectangle is 12.1 meters.

The perimeter of a rectangle is 53 meters. The length is 2.3 meters longer than the width, w. Write and solve an equation to find the widthod the rectangle.

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