Question

The area of a rectangular closet is 8 square feet. The perimeter is 12 feet. What are the

Answer 1

A=8ft^2
A=l•w
8=l•w
l=8/w

P=2(l+w)
12=2(8/w+w)
12=2(8/w+w/1)
12=2(8/w+w^2/w)
12=16w^2/w
12=16w
w=12/16
w=3/4=0.75ft
l=8/0.75=10.67ft