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The perimeter of a rectangular garage is 44 meters. the garage is 12 meters long. how wide is it?

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Hello!

To find the perimeter you do 2l + 2w.

l is length
w is width

put in the values we know

2(12) + 2w = 44

Combine like terms

24 + 2w = 44

Subtract 24 from both sides

2w = 20

Divide both sides by 2

w = 10

The answer is 10 meters

Hope this helps!
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