What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Question

A rectangle has a perimeter of 88 inches. Its length is two more than twice its width.

Answer 1

Hi Simrat,

 

 

A rectangle has a perimeter of 88 inches. Its length is two more than twice its width.

 

A rectangle has 4 sides with opposite sides equal.  To find the perimeter you add up  the lengths of all four sides.

 

Let w=the width

Let 2w+2= the length

 

w+w+2w+2+2w+2=88

    6w+4=88

6w=84

w=14

 

the length is 2w+2=2(14)+2=28+2=30

 

ANSWER:  the length is 30 inches and the width is 14 inches.

 

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