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A rectangle has a length of (x+3) centimeters and a width of 1/2x centimeters. If the perimeter is 24 cm, what is the length of the rectangle?

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Answer:

17

Explanation:

(X+3)+½x=24

1½x+3=24

1½x=24-3

1½x=21

x=14.

Length=14+3=17

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