Question

7. The length of a rectangle is two more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 feet. What are the dimensions (length and width) of the rectangle?

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Answer 1

Explanation:

length = x + 2

width = x

x + x + (x+2) + (x+2) = 36 ft

4x + 4 = 36 ft

4x = 32 ft

x = 32 ÷ 4

x = 8 ft

dimensions = length x width

= (x+2) × x

= (8+2) × 8

= 10 ft × 8 ft