Perimeter of the rectangle is 28 units.
\Length is 10 units.
\Formula for perimeter of a rectangle is , where l is length and w is width.
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Evaluate the expression inside the parentheses.
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(Subtract 24 from each side)
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(Divide each side by 2)
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The value of is 2.
Width of the rectangle .
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Width of the rectangle is 4 units.
Check:
\Substitute in the formula.
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The solution was checked.
Width of the rectangle is 4 units.