PLEASE HELP If Janice is building a garden and the perimeter is 20 (P = 20) and the length is 4 (L = 4), find w (the width)

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Michel Van Engelen · Answer 1 · 2023-10-22T08:19:58+0000

Answer:

w = 6 units

Explanation:

The perimeter is found by adding all the sides of a rectangle. The perimeter can be found using this equation:

P=2w+2l

Where w represents width and l represents length.

To find the width, rearrange the equation so it is in terms of w:

$P=2w+2l\\2w=P-2l\\w=(P-2l)/(2)$

Now, plug in the known values!

w=(20-2(4))/(2)

Simplify!

$w=(12)/(2) \\w=6$