Question

The perimeter of a standard-sized rectangular rug is 36 ft. The length is 2 ft longer than the width. Find the dimensions

What is the width?
What is the length?

Answer 1

The length is 11ft and the width is 7ft

Answer 2

Explanation:

let x be the width.

length = x +2

Perimeter = 36 ft

2*( x +2 + x ) =36

2x + 2 = 36/2

2x + 2 = 18

2x = 18 -2 = 16

x = 16/2

x = 8 ft

Width = 8 ft

Length = 8 + 2 = 10 ft