Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 87 ft. The length is x ft and the width is 19 ft. What is the length of the rectangle, in feet?

Answer 1

Answer: The length is 24.5 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2L + 2W.

Plug in the values you know

87 = 2L + 2(19)

Solve for L

87 = 2L + 38

subtract 38 from both sides

49 = 2L

divide both sides by 2

L = 24.5