219k views
1 vote
A rectangle has a perimeter of 48m. The width is 2m less than the length. Using an equation find the dimensions.

User Wikiti
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

4 votes
Ok so we know that the total perimeter of the rectangle is 48m.

We also know that to get the perimeter, it is the sum of two lengths and two widths.

Therefore 2L + 2W = 48

However, we also know that the width is 2m less than the length, so the above equation can be rewritten as:
2L + 2(L-2) = 48

We can simplify this to make it
4L - 4 = 48
So 4L = 52
Hence L = 13.

We know that the width is 13-2, so the width is 11.

So the length is 13m and the width is 11m

Hope this helped
User Tim Beaudet
by
8.5k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories