Question

The length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than the width. the perimeter is 44 inches. find the length and width of the rectangle

Answer 1

Answer: Width is 7 inches, length is 15 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the width be w. Then, the length is w+8.

$2(w+w+8)=44\\\\w+w+8=22\\\\2w+8=22\\\\2w=14\\\\w=7\\\\\implies l=15$