The length of a rectangle is 6 cm more than its width. If the perimeter is 44 cm, what is the width?
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Let the width be w. Then length is w + 6. Perimeter is 2(length + width), so 2((w + 6) + w) = 44. This gives 4w + 12 = 44, so w = 8 cm.
The length of a rectangle is 6 cm more than its width. If the perimeter is 44 cm, what is the width?
Let the width be w. Then length is w + 6. Perimeter is 2(length + width), so 2((w + 6) + w) = 44. This gives 4w + 12 = 44, so w = 8 cm.