Question

The width of a rectangle is 7 less than twice the length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 43.6 inches, what is the area of the rectangle?

Answer 1

half of 43.6 is 21.8  

9.6+12.2=21.8

9.6 length

12.2 width

9.6*12.2=117.12

so the area would be 117.12