Question

1. The perimeter of a rectangular field is 180 feet. Let x be the length of the field (in feet) and let y be the width (in feet). Write an equation to model the perimeter of the rectangular field. 

Also this question so there's 2 questions


2. Tyrone is designing a rectangular sandbox. He wants the sandbox to be 15 feet long and have a perimeter of 46 feet. How wide does Tyrone’s sandbox need to be? ​

Answer 1

1. 2(x + y) = 180

2. His sandbox needs to be 8 ft wide.