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A rectangle has a length of 9 inches and a perimeter of 22 inches. What is the width of the rectangle?

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p = 2(l + w)


22 = 2(9 + w)


(22)/(2) = (2(9 + w))/(2)


11 = 9 + w


11 - 9 = 9 - 9 + w


2 = w

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p = 2(9 + 2)


p = 2(11)


p = 22

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