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The perimeter of a rectangle with length $L$ and width $W$ is given by the formula $P=2 L+2 W .$ Find the perimeter of a rectangle if its length is 10 in, and its width is 5 in.
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The length $L$ is 10 in and the width $W$ is 5 in. So, we have $P=2L+2W=2(10)+2(5)$. Show more…
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