Question

The rectangle shown has a perimeter of 38 cm and the given area. Its length is 4 more than twice its width. Write and solve a system of equations to find the dimensions of the rectangle.
The length of the rectangle is ___cm and the width of the rectangle is
___ cm.

Answer 1

Answer:

L: 19, W: 5 Area: 70

Step-by-step explanation:

2 * (L+W) = 38

L + W = 19

L = 2 * W + 4

2 * W + 4 + W = 19

3W=15

W=5

L=14

Area= 5 x 14 =70