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The length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than its width.If P represents the perimeter of the rectangle, then its width is:oAB.O4Ос. РOD.P-2 별O E, PA

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Given:

a.) The length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than its width.

Since the length of a rectangle is 2 inches more than its width, we can say that,

Width = W

Length = L = W + 2

Determine the width with respect to its Perimeter, we get:


\text{ Perimeter = P}
\text{ P = 2W + 2L}
\text{ P = 2W + 2(W + 2)}
\text{ P = 2W + 2W + }4
\text{ P = 4W + }4
\text{ P - 4 = 4W}
\text{ }\frac{\text{P - 4}}{4}\text{ = }\frac{\text{4W}}{4}
\text{ }\frac{\text{P - 4}}{4}\text{ = W}

Therefore, the answer is D.

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