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4. Solving Absolute Value Equations
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Exercise 67 Page 34

The perimeter of a rectangle can be found by adding twice its length l and twice its width w.

9 cm

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We are given a rectangle which has a width of 4 centimeters and a perimeter of 26 centimeters. We are asked to find its length.

Because opposite sides in a rectangle are the same length, the perimeter of a rectangle can be found by multiplying its length l and width w by 2, then adding those two values. P=2l+2w To find l, we can substitute P= 26 and w= 4 into the formula, then solve.
P=2l+2w
26=2l+2( 4)
26=2l+8
18=2l
9=l
l=9
The length of the rectangle is 9 centimeters.