Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 50cm. The length is 5cm more than the width. Find the dimension of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the width is x, then the length is x+5. To find x add up the widths and lengths:

x+x+(x+5)+(x+5)=50

4x+10=50

4x=40

x=10

wodth=10 length=15