Question

The new street signs along route 114 have a length that is 3 inches more than 5 times the width. Find the dimensions of the signs if the perimeter of the signs is 66 inches

Answer 1

So, let the width be x. The lenght will be 3 inches more than five times the width: 3 +5x. The perimeter is 66 in.

So, the width is x and the lenght is 3+5x. The perimeter will be:

(x+3+5x)*2=66

(6x+3)*2=66

12x+6=66

12x=60

x=5 = width

So the lenght is 3+5*5 = 28 = lenght

The lenght of the signs is 28 in and the width is 5 in.