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The length of the rectangle is 12 feet the perimeter of the rectangle is 38 what is the area

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Answer: 84 square feet

Explanation:

width = x

perimeter = x + x + 12 + 12 = 38

so 2x + 24 = 38....so 2x = 14 so x = 7

Area = length x width = 12 x 7 = 84 square feet

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