Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 28ft. The length is 2ft. longer than the width. Find the dimensions. Write a system of linear equations and solve the resulting system. Let x be the length and y be the width.
Write the first equation
2x+2y=?
Write the second equation
x=y+?
What is the length?
What is the width?

Answer 1

the perimeter = 28
so 2x+2y = 28
length is 2 feet longer, so if we add 2 to width,it equals length
so x=y+2
got it?

Answer 2

so now i just solve the equation? to get the length and width?

Answer 3

yup, can u ? or need the first step ?

Answer 4

i think so...let me check..

Answer 5

so 2x+2y=28 which is 14? so is that the length

Answer 6

x+y = 14
and x-y = 2
now u can add these 2 . tell me what u get then.....

Answer 7

im confused

Answer 8

i got the answer 14 and 2...y do i need to add is those two no the answer of length and width

Answer 9

i will add for u
x+y+x-y = 14+2
ok?
so 2x+0 = 16
so x= 16/2 = ??

Answer 10

14 and 2 are not length and width, they are x and y , u need to solve those equations to get x and y

Answer 11

after solving as above u get x=16/2 = 8
so y= x-2= 6
now 8 and 6 are your length and width respectively, got it?

Answer 12

yes i think so..you were very helpful thank you so much!

Answer 13

welcome :) make sure u understand it .....