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A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 yards. If one side is 5 yards long, how long is the other side?

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Answer:

10 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of a rectangle is 2*length+2*width, so if we know one of the sides, all we need to do is multiply the side by 2, subtract it from 30, then divide by 2 to get the other side.

5*2=10

30-10=20

20/2=10

The other side is 10 yards.

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