perimiter of a parallelogram is 72 meters. The width of the parallelogram is 4 meters less than its length. Find the length and width of the parallelogram.

Question

I need help on getting the equation

Answer 1

Let x be the length; then the statement says that width = x-4, doesn't it?

Perimeter is 2*width + 2*length; P=2x + 2(x-4).

But also you have been told that perimeter is 72.

From this information, you have the necessary equation, and can solve it, and thus answer the question.