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the width of a rectangle is ycm and its length is y+2 cm. if the perimeter of the rectangle is 32cm what is the width of the rectangle​

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⇒WIDTH = Y cm

⇒LENGTH =( y+2 )cm

⇒PERIMETER = 32cm

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perimeter of rectangle = 2 ( length + width)


32cm = 2( (y +2) +y )cm \\ (32)/(2) cm = 2y + 2cm \\ 16cm = 2y - 2cm \\ 16 cm- 2 cm=2y\\ 14cm = 2y \\ y = (14cm)/(2) \\ y = 7cm</p><p></p><p>

☛ so the width of the rectangle is 7cm

so we all done :D

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