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17 February, 07:46

The length of a rectangle is 6 ft longer than twice the width. If the perimeter is 66 ft, find the length and width of the rectangle.

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  1. 17 February, 10:58
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    Length (L) : 2w + 6

    width (w) : w

    Perimeter (P) = 2L + 2w

    66 = 2 (2w + 6) + 2 (w)

    66 = 4w + 12 + 2w

    66 = 6w + 12

    48 = 6w

    8 = w

    Length (L) : 2w + 6 = 2 (8) + 6 = 16 + 6 = 22

    Answer: width = 8 ft, length = 22 ft
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