Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 64 feet. The length is two more than double the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Length = 22 ; width = 10

Explanation:

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + width)

Perimeter = 64 feets

Length = 2 + (2*width)

Let :

Length = l ; width = w

Perimeter = 2((2 + (2w)) + w)

64 = 2(2 + 3w)

64 = 4 + 6w

64 - 4 = 6w

60 = 6w

w = 60/6

w = 10

Width = 10

Length = 2 + (2*width) = 2 + (2*10) = 2 + 20 = 22