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The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 meters. If the length of the rectangle is 10 meters, what is the width (in meters)?
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 meters. If the length of the rectangle is 10 meters, what is the width (in meters)?

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The width would have to be 8
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The width is 8. The length is 10 so 10+10 equals 20. You subtract 20 from 36 you get 16. 16/2 is 8. If you add 8+8+10+10 you get 36.
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