Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The perimeter formula is P = 2L + 2W. If the perimeter is given as 68 feet, then our P will be filled in with 68. If the length is "5 inches shorter than twice the width" is an expression that looks like this, keeping in mind that "shorter" means subtraction, "twice" means doubled, and the word "is" means equals:
L = "length is"
2W is "twice the width"
5 inches shorter is " - 5". Putting it all together:
L = 2W - 5. Now we can fill in the perimeter formula:
68 = 2W + 2(2W - 5) and
68 = 2W + 4W - 10 and
68 = 6W - 10 and
78 = 6W so
W = 13. The width is 13 inches and the length is
L = 2(13) - 5 so the length is
L = 21 inches.
