The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than the width. The perimeter is 22 inches. Find the length and the width

Answer 1

Let x = width of rectangle

x + 5 = length rectangle

P = 2L + 2W

22 = 2x + 2(x +5)

22 = 2x + 2x + 10

22 = 4x + 10

4x = 12

x = 3

x + 5 = 8

The width of the rectangle is 3 inches.

The length the of the rectangles 8 inches.