Question

A rectangle has a length that is five times longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 12 inches, what is the width?

Width =
in.

Answer 1

Answer:width=1

Step-by-step explanation:for sure I got it right

Answer 2

Width=
`1\,inch`

Explanation:

`Length=5* Width` , i.e

`L=5W`

`Perimeter=12\,inches`

Perimeter of a rectangle is:

`2(Length+Width)`

`12=2(5W+W)\\\\12=2(6W)\\\\(12)/(2) =6W\\\\6=6W\\\\W=(6)/(6) \\\\W=1\,inch`

Width of the rectangle is:
`1\,inch`

`Length=5* Width`

`Length=5*1\\\\Length=5\,inches`