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The perimeter of a rectangular table is 20 feet. The width of the table is 3 feet. What is the length of the table

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Answer:

7 feet

Explanation:

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

20 = 2(length + 3)

length + 3 = 10

length = 7 feet

User Ryker
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Answer:

7 ft

Explanation:

Perimeter of a rectangle is denoted by the formula:
P=2l+2w , where l is the length and w is the width.

We know that P = 20 and that w = 3. So, let's plug these values in:


20 = 2l+2*3=2l+6

Isolate the variable
l by subtracting 6 from both sides and dividing by 2:


2l=20-6=14


l=7

Thus, the answer is 7 feet.

Hope this helps!

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