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A sheet of paper has a perimeter of 39 inches. If the width of the paper is 8.5 inches, what is the length of the sheet of paper?

User Johnny Lim
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hello :
the perimeter is P: P=2(W+L) W : the width L: the length
2(8.5 +L) = 39
17+2L = 39
2L =22
L= 11
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