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The perimeter of a rectangle is 90 feet. The width is 15 feet. What is the perimeter?

User Sesmic
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Length of the rectangle
=
15
feet
Breadth of the rectangle
=
30
feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the breadth of the rectangle
=
x
So, the length of the rectangle
=
2
×
x
The perimeter given
=
90
feet
As per the formula for perimeter of a rectangle
Perimeter
=
2
×
(length + breadth )
90
=
2
×
(
x
+
2
x
)
90
=
2
×
(
3
x
)
90
=
6
x
x
=
90
6
x
=
15
So the length of the rectangle
=
15
feet, breadth of the rectangle
=
30
feet.
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