A rectangle has a long side of 8.5 cm length. Its perimeter is 24cm Work out the length of the shorter sides

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Answer:

x=3.5

Explanation:

Perimeter: 8.5+8.5+2x=24

Simplifying we get: 17+2x=24

Subtracting 17 we get: 2x=7

Dividing by 2 we get: x=3.5

Anton Rybalko answered Jan 25, 2021

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