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The width of a rectangle is 2 cm less than its length. The perimeter is 52 cm. The length is:

1.)14 cm.
2.)12 cm
3.)9 cm
4.)None of these choices are correct.

User Gandalf
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Answer: The length is 14cm

Explanation:

52=2(2x-2)

26=2x-2

28=2x

x=28/2=14

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