The length of a rectangular notebook is 15 inches and the perimeter is 50 inches. Find the width (in inches).
10
Perimeter of the rectangle = Sum of the lengths of its four sides.
50 =15 + 15 + y + y
50 =2(15 +y)
25 = (15 + y)
y = 10
So, the width of notebook is 10 inches.