Question

the length of a rectangle is 7 inches more than its width, if the perimiter of the rectangle is 66 inches, find its dimensions.

Answer 1

Perimeter of rectangle=66
length of rectangle=L
width of rectangle=w
P of a rect.= 2(length)+ 2(width)
66= 2L+2w

if the length is 7in more than the width, then
L=7+w

Now we will substitute 7+w in for L. Here is our new equation:

66=2(7+w) + 2w

Solve for w

66=14+2w+2w
66=14+4w
52=4w
w=13
L=7+13, so L=20

I hooe this is explained well enough