A 6 ft. long rectangular table has a perimeter of 16 feet. Find the width of the table.

Answer 1

Perimeter = 4 sides added together

16 = 6+6+w+w

16=12+2w

Subtract 12 from both sides

16-12=12+2w-12

Simplify

4=2w

Divide both sides by 2

4/2=2w/2

2 ft = width