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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 width of the rectangle.
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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 width of the rectangle.

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P=53m
rectangle has 4 sides so 53/4=13.25
2.3/2=1.15
13.25-1.15=12.1width
13.25+1.15=14.4length
14.4-12.1=2.3 difference in meters between length and width

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