Question

The length of a rectangle is two more than twice the width. the perimeter is 58ft. what is the area of the rectangle?

Answer 1

58/2 = 29

w +2w+2 = 29

3w+2 =29

3w = 27

w = 27/3 = 9

 width = 9

length = 2*9=18+2 = 20

20+20+9+9 = 58

Length = 20 feet

width = 9 feet