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A rectangle that is 7 feet wide has an area of 56 square feet. What is the perimeter of the rectangle, in feet?​

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Answer:

78 Sqare Feet

Explanation:

User Adambox
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Answer:

30 feet

Explanation:

Since the area of the rectangle is 56 feet^2 and one side length is 7, the adjacent side lengths must be 8. To find perimeter of a rectangle, add 2L + 2W (double length + double width.

7x2 + 8x2 = 14 + 16 = 30

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