The perimeter of a rectangular painting is 320 cm. If the length of the painting is 99 cm, what is its width?

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Let's denote the width of the painting as w.

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is given by P = 2l + 2w, where l is the length and w is the width.

Given that the length of the painting is 99 cm and the perimeter is 320 cm, we can set up the equation:

320 = 2(99) + 2w
320 = 198 + 2w
2w = 320 - 198
2w = 122

Dividing by 2 on both sides, we get:

w = 61

Therefore, the width of the rectangular painting is 61 cm.