Question

The length of a rctangle is to more than the

width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 72 meters
What is the length of the rectangle?

Answer 1

19 m

Explanation:

The width is 2 less than the length, so the perimeter is ...

P = 2(L +W)

72 = 2(L +(L -2))

76 = 4L . . . . . . . . add 4

19 = L

The length of the rectangle is 19 meters.