Answer:
Length and the width of the rectangle is 15.5 inches and 8.5 inches respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Length = 7 inches + Width
=> P = 48 inches
=> L = (7 + W) inches............. (1)
Perimeter 'P' is the sum of all sides of the rectangle 2 (L + W)
∴ 48 inches = 2 (L + W) .................(2)
Substitute for L in equation (2)
∴ 48 inches = 2 [(7 + W) + W]
48 = 2[7 + 2W]
48 = 14 +4W
48 - 14 = 4W
34 = 4W
W = 8.5 inches
Recall that: Length, L = (7 + W)
∴ L = (7 + 8.5)
L = 15.5 inches
