Problema Solution

The width of Jason workbench is 1/2 the length. The perimeter is 240 inches. Find the length and width of the woodbench

Answer provided by our tutors

length =x 

width = x/2

so,

2(x+x/2) = 240

or 

2x+x= 240

3x= 240

x= 80

so, length= 80 inches

and width = 40 inches.