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The find out Width:

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Perimeter of the rectangle is \"\" where l is the length and w is the width.

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\"\"          (Substitute P = 24 and l = 7)

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\"\"      (Divide each side by 2)

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\"\"             (Cancel common terms)

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\"\"               (Divide: \"\")\"\"

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\"\"     (Subtract 7 from each side)

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\"\"     (Apply commutative property: a + b = b + a)

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\"\"          (Apply additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"               (Apply additive identity property: \"\")

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\"\"                      (Subtract: \"\")\"\"

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The width of the rectangle \"\" m.

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