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25 February, 03:27

The yard behind cindy house is rectangular in shape and has a perimeter of 72 feet. if the length of the yard is 18 feet longer than the width of the yard, what if the area of the yard, in square feet

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  1. 25 February, 03:50
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    Let's assume the width = x

    then the length = (x+18)

    perimeter of the yard

    (2*x) + (2 * (x+18)) = 72

    2x + 2x + 36 = 72

    4x + 36 = 72

    4x = 36

    x = 9 feet

    width = 9 feet

    length = 27 feet

    Area

    9 * 27

    243 square feet
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