Problema Solution

the perimeter of a rectangle is 26ft. the lenght is 9 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions. write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. Let x be the lenght and y be the width.

A. write the first equation 2x+2y=__?

B. write the second equation x=y+__(what)?

what is the lenght?

what is the width?

Answer provided by our tutors

A    26

B    9

 

length = 11

width = 2