Question

The length of a rectangle is two more than three times the width. If the perimeter is 100 m, what is the width of the rectangle?

Answer 1

lest assume Length=y and width=x
y= 3x+2

p=2(x+y)
100=2(x+3x+2)
100/2=4x-2
50+2=4x
52/4=x
x=13

the width is 13 m