Question

The rectangle is three times its width.

If the perimeter of the rectangle is 80in, find its length and width.

Answer 1

Length= 30 in

Width= 10 in

Explanation:

Let the width of the rectangle be x in.

Length of rectangle

= 3 (width)

= 3x

Perimeter of rectangle= 2(length) +2(width)

80= 2(3x) +2(x)

80= 6x +2x

8x= 80 (simplify)

x= 80 ÷8 (÷8 on both sides)

x= 10

Thus width of rectangle= 10 in

Length of rectangle

= 3(10)

= 30 in