Question

A floor rug is rectangular in shape. The width of the rug is 2 ft less than its length. The perimeter of the rug is 36 ft.

Answer 1

Answer:

length=10

width=8

Step-by-step explanation:

(36-2-2)/4=8   8 is the width

8=2 is 10  10 length

Answer 2

Answer

Perimeter of rectangle, P = 2L + 2W

P = 36ft

Width, W

Length, L = W + 2ft

Perimeter of rectangle, P = 2L + 2W

Given; P = 36ft

36ft = 2W + 2(W + 2ft)

36ft = 2W + 2W + 4ft

32ft = 4W

8ft = W

L = W + 2ft

L = 8ft + 2ft

L = 10ft