Problema Solution

the width is half as long as the length in a rectangle. The perimeter is 45 inches. What is the width

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Let

x = the length of the rectangle 

x/2 = the width of the rectangle

P = 45 in is the perimeter

P = 2width +2length

P = 2*(x/2) + 2x

P = 3x

3x = 45 divide both sides by 3

x = 45/3

x = 15 in

The width is 15 inches.