Question

One side of a rectangle is 3 times the length of another side. The difference in their lengths is 10 feet

Answer 1

5 feet & 15 feet

Explanation:

The question is to find the lengths of 2 sides of the rectangle.

Solution:

Let shorter side be "x"

Let longer side be "y"

From the question, we can write:

y = 3x

also

y - x = 10

Now, putting the first on second equation, we get:

y - x = 10

3x - x = 10

2x = 10

x = 10/2 = 5

Now, y = 3x, y = 3(5) = 15

So we can say the lengths of 2 sides of the rectangle is 5 feet & 15 feet