Question

A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 feet. The width of the rectangle is two foot less than the length of the rectangle. What is the width of the rectangle?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

perimeter of a rectangle = 2×length + 2×width = 28 ft

width = length - 2

length = width + 2

2×(width + 2) + 2×width = 28

2×width + 4 + 2×width = 28

4×width + 4 = 28

4×width = 24

width = 6 ft

and the length is width + 2 = 6+2 = 8 ft.