Question

The permitted of a rectangle is 24 inches.The length is 2 inches.Use the numbers below to complete an equation to solve for the width,w.Numbers may be user once,more than once,or not at all.

Answer 1

`24=2(2)+2w`

`w=10`

Explanation:

We have been given that the perimeter of a rectangle is 24 inches. The length is 2 inches. We are supposed to write an equation to solve for the width.

We know that the perimeter of the rectangle is 2 times the sum of its width and length.

`P=2l+2w`

Upon substituting our given values in perimeter equation, we will get:

`24=2(2)+2w`

Let us solve for width.

`24=4+2w`

`24-4=4-4+2w`

`20=2w`

`(20)/(2)=(2w)/(2)`

`10=w`

Therefore, the width of the rectangle would be 10 inches.