Question

The length of a picture frame is 2 inches more than the width. The perimeter of the frame is 36 inches. What is the length of the frame?

Answer 1

Let the width be $x$
∴the length =$x+2$
perimeter=2(l+b)
36=$2(x+2+x)$
36=$2(2x+2) =4x+4$
$4x=32 x=8$
∴∴the length =$x+2 = 8+2 =10$