Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 54 inches.

Its length is 15 inches.
What is the width (w)?

Answer 1

The width of the rectangle is 12 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by adding the lengths of all its sides. In this case, one side is given as 15 inches. Let's assume the width of the rectangle as 'w' inches. The perimeter is given as 54 inches. Therefore, 2 * (15 + w) = 54. Solving this equation, we find that w = 12 inches.

Answer 2

12

Step-by-step explanation:

if the perimeter is 54, and the length is 15,

first double the length (to include both sides of the rectangle):

15(2)=30

subtract that by 54:

54-30=24

to find the width we would divide 24 by 2, because 24 represents both sides of the rectangle:

24/2=12

the width is 12.