Question

The perimeter of a patio is 64 feet. The width of the patio is 12 feet and the length of the patio is (x+6) feet. What is the length of the patio?

Answer 1

Here's how you do it!

12+12+x+6+x+6=64

36+2x=64

2x=28

x=14

The length is 14 feet!