Makayla is taking a math course and is working with the perimeter of rectangles. She knows the perimeter and length of her recta

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Makayla is taking a math course and is working with the perimeter of rectangles. She knows the perimeter and length of her recta

ngle but wants to solve for the width. Rearrange the following equation for W, where P is the perimeter, L is the length, and W is the width of the rectangle. P = 2L + 2W.
A. W = 2p − 2l
B. W = p/ 2-2 times l
C. W = the quantity p + 2 times l/2
D. W = 2p + 2l

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lawyer [12.5K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-29T02:12:30+03:00

lawyer [12.5K]1 month ago

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Answer:

$W=\dfrac{P}{2}-L$

Step-by-step explanation:

$P=2L+2W \qquad\text{given}\\\\P-2L=2W \qquad\text{subtract $2L$}\\\\\dfrac{P-2L}{2}=W \qquad\text{divide by 2}\\\\W=\dfrac{P}{2}-L \qquad\text{carry out the division}$

The given formula doesn't appear to match any of the answer choices.

W = (P/2) - L