Answer:
10
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Answer</u>
B. Length = 37, width = 28
<u>Explanation</u>
Let the length of the rectangle be x,
width is 9 less. So, width = x - 9
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + width)
2(length + width) = 130
2(x + x - 9) = 130
2(2x - 9) = 130
4x - 18 = 130
4x = 130 + 18
4x = 148
x = 148/4
= 37
<em>Length = 37</em>
<em>Width = 37 - 9 = 28</em>
Given that the ship was traveling for 4 mph faster heading west than south then let the speed of the ship heading south be x mph, the speed of the ship heading west will be (x+4) mph
the distance is given by:
distance=speed*time
distance heading south was:
x*4=4x miles
distance heading west was:
5(x+4)=5x+20
thus the total distance will be given by:
4x+(5x+20)=191
9x+20=191
9x=191-20
9x=171
x=171/9
x=19 mph
the speed the ship used to travel west was:
x+4
=19+4
=21 mph