Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 inches. If the width of the rectangle is four more than half the length, find the length of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Answer: the length of the rectangle is 12 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the rectangle is x inches

Hence, the width is (x/2)+4 inches

Thus,

$\displaystyle\\2(x+(\frac{x}{2} +4))=44\\\\2x+x+8=44\\\\3x+8=44\\\\3x+8-8=44-8\\\\3x=36$

Divide both parts of the equation by 3:

$x=12\ inches$