Problema Solution

The length of a rectangle is 4 cm more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 cm, find the length of the rectangle.

Answer provided by our tutors

l=4+2w , length given in terms of w

2w=l-4

p=32=2l+2w , perimeter is 32 but also equals 2l+2w

32=2l+2w

32=2l+l-4

32+4=3l

3l=36

l=36/3

l=12 , length is 12 cm