The length of a rectangle is 5 feet more than the width. If the perimeter is 146 feet, what are the length and the width?

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Answer 1

Chandler,

So the length is 5 feet more than the width. This means that l = w + 5, so the perimeter is:

 

2w + 2(w + 5) = 146

 

2w + 2w + 10 = 146

 

4w = 136

 

w = 34 so l = 34 + 5 = 39

 

And there you have it, the width is 34ft and the length is 39ft.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Neal