the perimeter of a rectangle is 140 meters.If the length of the rectangle is 20 meters more than the width, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Question

the perimeter of a rectangle is 140 meters.If the length of the rectangle is 20 meters more than the width, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Answer 1

140 = 2L+2W

70 = L+W = W+20 +W = 2W +20

2W = 70-20 = 50

W = 50/2 = 25 meters

L = 45 meters

dimensions are 25 m by 45 m