Question

The width of a rectangle is 3 feet less than it’s length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 98 feet. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

Answer 1

The length is 26 feet and the width is 23 feet

Explanation:

Let l represent the length of the rectangle.

The width can be represented by l - 3, since it is 3 feet less than the length

Set up an equation:

l + l + (l - 3) + (l - 3) = 98

Add like terms and solve for l:

l + l + (l - 3) + (l - 3) = 98

4l - 6 = 98

4l = 104

l = 26

So, the length is 26 feet.

Since the width is l - 3, we can plug this in for l to find the width:

l - 3

26 - 3

= 23

So, the length is 26 feet and the width is 23 feet