Question

Briana drew a rectangle with a width 5 inches shorter than its length. She measured the perimeter of the rectangle and found it to be 14 inches. Calculate the width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

P = 2(L + W)
P = 14
W = L - 5

14 = 2(L + L - 5)
14 = 2(2L - 5)
14 = 4L - 10
14 + 10 = 4L
24 = 4L
24/4 = L
6 = L.......the length is 6 inches

W = L - 5
W = 6 - 5
W = 1 <=== the width is 1 inch