Problema Solution
the plans for a shed call for a rectangular floor with a perimeter 272ft. The length is three times the width. What is the length and the width?
Answer provided by our tutors
l = length of the rectangular floor
w = width of the rectangulat floor
P = 2*(l + w) (perimeter of rectangle)
l = 3*w (length is three times the width)
2*(l + w) = 272
The solutions of the system equations
l = 3*w
2*(l + w) = 272
gives the answer
l = 102 ft
w = 34 ft
The length is 102 ft while the width is 34 ft.