Anonymous Anonymous

14-06-2016
Mathematics

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A sheet of paper has a perimeter of 39 in. If the width of the paper is 8.5 in. What is the length of the sheet of paper?

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eternal3fear eternal3fear

14-06-2016

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2L + 2W

Perimeter = 39
W = 8.5

we plug those into the perimeter equation and get
2L + 2(8.5) = 39

simplify
2L + 17 = 39

subtract 17 from both sides
2L = 22

divide both sides by 2
L = 11

therefore the length of the sheet of paper is 11 in.

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shellybt shellybt

14-06-2016

The length of the sheet of paper is 11 inches.

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