The perimeter of a rectangle is 16 inches. The equation that represents the perimeter of the rectangle is 21 + 2w = 16, where l represents the length of the rectangle and w represents the width of the rectangle. Which value is possible for the length of the rectangle?
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formula perimeter of a rectangle= l + l + w + w=2l + 2wPerimeter of rectangle21 + 2w = 16as you know 21 is 2l, one length2l = 21 l =21/2 l = 10.5Answer10.5 inches