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A rectangle has a length that is 8 less than its width, w. The perimeter is 52. Which equation can be used to determine its width?

A rectangle has a length that is 8 less than its width, w. The perimeter is 52. Which equation can be used to determine its width?
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A rectangle has a length that is 8 less than its width, w. The perimeter is 52. Which equation can be used to determine its width?

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52= 2(w-8) + 2x
X is the unknown length because the question is only telling us one side of the rectangle
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