Question

The length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than its width, and its perimeter is 32 inches. Find the width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

5 inches : Formula for perimeter of rectangle is P=2 (l + w) let's represent x as the width so the length would be x+6 . 32= 2( x+x+6) 32=2(2x+6) 32= 4x+12 20=4x x= 20÷4=5 so the width of the rectangle is 5 inches