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Rectangle is 5 feet wide and 11 feet long. What is the perimeter

User Rahs
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Make w = width

Since the length is 5 times the width, L = 5w

The formula for perimeter is
P = 2L + 2w

Since the perimeter is 48 and L = 5w
P = 2L + 2w
48 = 2(5w) + 2w
48 = 12w
User Sloth Armstrong
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Answer:

Just add all side

5+11+5+11=32 feet

User Ernest Sadykov
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