Question

The length of a rectangle is 4 inches more than its width, and its perimeter is 34 inches. Find the length and width of the rectangle.



Find the width of the rectangle.

6 in.
6.5 in.
7.5 in.

Answer 1

perimeter = 2 * length + 2 * width = 34
length = width + 4

substitute width + 4 wherever you see length in the first equation, that will give you an expression for the width that you can solve. Then use the value for the width in the second equation to find the length.

Answer 2

so its b

Answer 3

Correct

Answer 4

6.5+6.5+(6.5+4)+(6.5+4) = 34