Answer:
length: 12 ft
area: 72 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L represent the length of the mat in feet. Then L/2 is the width and the perimeter is ...
P = 36 = 2(L +L/2) = 3L . . . . . substitute the given information and simplify
12 = L . . . . . . divide by 3
The length of the mat is 12 ft.
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The width of the mat is L/2 = 6 ft, and the area is the product of length and width.
Area = (12 ft)(6 ft) = 72 ft^2
The area of the mat is 72 square feet.
Let n = length
let n-4 = width since it is 4 meters shorter
2( n+n-4) =72 Two of the length and width added together equal the perimeter
combine like terms
2(2n -4) = 72 Now use the distributive law on the left side of the equation
4n -8 = 72 Now add 8 to both sides
4n -8 +8 = 72 +8
4n = 80 Finally divide each side by 4
n=20
so the length is 20 and the width is 4 less or 16.
Let's see if our answer works.
20 + 16 + 20 +16 =? 72
72 =72 yes, it does. Length = 20 Width = 16
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