Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 276 inches. The length exceeds the width by 58 inches. Find the length and the width

Answer 1

What is the equation for the perimeter of a rectangle?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

No. I'm asking you. I'm assuming this must have been introduced to you otherwise they would have stated it explicitly.

Answer 4

So what is the equation for the perimeter of a rectangle?

Answer 5

276

Answer 6

you is confusing me

Answer 7

No. In general terms.

The perimeter of a rectangle = 2*lenght + 2*width

Answer 8

116

Answer 9

does u add 116 twice

Answer 10

Let x = width
then, length would be represented as width + 58 inches or x+58 = length.
Now plug this into the equation for perimeter getting

2x + 2(x+58) = 276
2x +2x + 116 = 276
4x = 276 -116 =160
x=160/4=40 width
x+58=98 length.

Answer 11

so is 40 the width and 98 the length

Answer 12

yes luv