Problema Solution
A farmer has a rectangular field with a perimeter of 4.8 miles and a length of
1.6 miles. Find the width of the field.
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Let
P = 4.8 mi is the perimeter of the field
l = 1.6 mi the length of the field
w = the width of the field
P = 2(l + w)
2(l + w) = P
2(1.6 + w) = 4.8
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w = 0.8 mi
The width of the filed is 0.8 miles.