Problema Solution

The width of a rectangle is 3 ft. Less than the length. The perimeter is 62ft. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

Answer provided by our tutors

let the lenght be  = L

width = L-3

perimeter = 2( length + width)

 = 2( l+l-3)  = 2(2L-3)

 

given perimeter = 62

we get   2(2L-3) = 62

  2L-3 = 31   

   2L = 34

 length = 17    and width = 17-3=14