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The perimeter p of a rectangle is related to the length l and width w through the equation p=2l+2w. determine the width in terms of the perimeter and length.
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The perimeter p of a rectangle is related to the length l and width w through the equation p=2l+2w. determine the width in terms of the perimeter and length.

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To find the equation for width in terms of length and perimeter, we need to solve for w in the equation for perimeter:

p=2l+2w

p-2l=2w

(1)/(2)p-l=w
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