Question

The length of Tom’s rectangular classroom floor is 8 feet longer than 2 times the

width. The perimeter of his classroom floor is 124 feet. Write and solve an
equation to find the length of his classroom.

Answer 1

Length= 44 feet

Width= 18 feet

Explanation:

Let the length= x

Let the width = y

Length is 8 feet longer than 2 times the

width.

X= 8+2y

The perimeter of his classroom floor is 124 feet

Perimeter= 2(x+y)

124= 2x+2y

But x= 8+2y

124= 2x+2y

124= 2(8+2y) +2y

124= 16 +4y +2y

124-16= 6y

108= 6y

18 = y

Width= 18 feet

X= 8+2y

X= 8 +2(18)

X= 8+36

X= 44

Length= 44 feet