What is the perimeter of a rectangle if one side is 12cm, and the other is 3cm less than the first?

1) First, find the second side of the rectangle:

12 – 3 = 9 cm.

2) The formulas for finding the perimeter of a rectangle are:

P = 2 (a + b), where a and b are the sides of the rectangle.

Consequently:

2 (12 + 9) = 2 * 21 = 42 cm.

Answer: The perimeter of the rectangle is 42 cm.



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