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The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 feet. Find the side length for x.

The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 feet. Find the side length for x.-example-1
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User Shabany
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X=26


8+8=16

68-16=52

52/2=26

8+8+26+26=68
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User Christoph Wolk
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Answer:24

Explanation:

You know one side of the rectangle is 8, which means the opposite has to also be 8. You then know two out of 4 sides. Using the same property, you know that the other two sides must also be equal.

8+8= 16

64-16= 48

48/2=24

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