Answer: length = 8 units
Width = 2 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the length of the rectangle be represented by L
Let the width of the rectangle be represented by W
The sum of 5 times the width of a rectangle and twice its length is 26 units. This means that
5W + 2L = 26 - - - - - - - - 1
The difference of 15 times the width and three times the length is 6 units. It means that
15W - 3L = 6 - - - - - - - - 2
The system equations are equation 1 and equation 2.
Multiplying equation 1 by 3 and equation 2 by 2, it becomes
15W + 6L = 78
30W - 6L = 12
Adding both equations,
45W = 90
W = 90/45 = 2
15W - 3L = 6
15×2 - 3L = 6
-3L = 6 - 30 = - 24
L = - 24/ -3 = 8
