Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 inches the length of the rectangle is 17 inches He cuts out another rectangle that is the same length and twice as wide

Answer 1

Explanation:

A rectangle: P=2l+2w or P=2(l+w) (same formula written differently)

50=2x17+2w

50=34+2w

2w=50-34

2w=16

w=16÷2=8

Since it says twice as wide then we will multiply w with 2

2xW

2x8=16 which is the width of the 2nd rectangle

Hope this helps :)