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The perimeter of a rectangle is 53 meters. The length is 2.3 meters longer than the width, w. Write and solve an equation to find the widthod the rectangle.

The perimeter of a rectangle is 53 meters. The length is 2.3 meters longer than the width, w. Write and solve an equation to find the widthod the rectangle.
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 53 meters. The length is 2.3 meters longer than the width, w. Write and solve an equation to find the widthod the rectangle.

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The length is w+2.3, where the units of the length and width are meters. Then the perimeter is
.. P = 2(w +(w +2.3))
.. 53 = 4w +4.6
.. (53 -4.6)/4 = w = 48.4/4 = 12.1

The width of the rectangle is 12.1 meters.
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