The length of a rectangle is 12 in and the perimeter is 56 what us the width of the rectangle

Hi there!

We can find the perimeter of a rectangle by using the following formula:

perimeter = 2 × width + 2 × length

In the question, we are given the following data: the length of the rectangle is 12 in and the perimeter is 56. Let's substitute this into our formula!

56 = 2 × width + 2 × 12
Multiply first.

56 = 2 × width + 24
Now subtract 24 from both sides.

32 = 2 × width
And finally, to find the width of the rectangle, divide both sides of the equation by 2.

16 = width
(we can eventually switch sides in the equation).

width = 16
~ Hope this helps you!