The perimeter of a rectangle is 118 feet. The length is three feet more than the width. Find the length and the width

Answer 1

L=3+W

2L+2W = 118

2(3+W) + 2W = 118

6 + 4W = 118

4W = 118-6 = 112

W = 112/4 = 28 feet width

L = 31 feet length

31=28+3

2(31+28) = 118