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A rectangle has the length of 12 feet and the perimeter of 54 feet what is the width,in feet of the rectangle?

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12 + 12 + x + x = 54

24 + 2x = 54

24 - 24 + 2x = 54 - 24

2x = 30

2x / 2 = 30 / 2

x = 15
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