The perimeter of a rectangular pool = 2l + 2w
If the width is 5m longer than the length,
Then Perimeter = 2(l + 5) + 2l
= 4l + 10 {THE EQUATION}
Since Perimeter = 58 m
Then 4l + 10 = 58 m
⇒ l = 12 m
Thus the Length of the Pool = 12 m
Addition property of equality
Answer:
sparky is 4 years older than cookie
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hope this helps, I wasn't entirely certain what the question was.
