Question

The length of a rectangular park is 20 feet longer than the width of the park. If the length of the park is 36 feet, what is the width of the park?

Answer 1

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width =w


length = w+20


length =36


w+20=36


w=16 width

Answer 2

The width of the park is, 16 feet

Explanation:

let x be the width of the park.

As per the statement:

The length of a rectangular park is 20 feet longer than the width of the park.

⇒Length of the park = 20 + x ....[1]

It is also given that:

If the length of the park is 36 feet.

⇒Length of the park = 36 feet

Substitute in [1] we have;

`36 = 20+x`

Subtract 20 from both sides we have;

`36-20= 20+x-20`

Simplify:

`16 = x`

or

x = 16 feet

Therefore, the width of the park is, 16 feet.