Question

The perimeter of a rectangular

painting is 18 feet. It is 4 feet wide.
How high is it?
feet

Answer 1

5 ft

Explanation:

Since we have a rectangle, we know for sure that perimeter = double the width and double the height. Algebraically, that looks like:

P = 2W + 2H

Let's sub in the given values, P and W:

18 = 2(4) + 2H

Now, let's solve for the height, H:

18 = 8 + 2H

10 = 2H

10/2 = H

5 = H

I hope this helps!