The length of a rectangle is two more than the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 112 feet, find the width of the rectangle.

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Answer 1

Here is what your work might look like:

Let W = width of the rectangle.

Then an expression to represent the length is W + 2 (two more then the width).

The perimeter is the sum of two lengths and two widths.

2(W + 2) + 2W = 112

2W + 4 + 2W = 112

4W + 4 = 112

4W = 108

W = 108/4 = 27

L = 29