The length of a rectangle is 5 more than 3 times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 58 inches. What is the length of the rectangle?

A 23 in.
B 29 in.
C 32 in.
D 35 in.

Question

The length of a rectangle is 5 more than 3 times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 58 inches. What is the length of the rectangle?

      A 23 in.
      B 29 in.
      C 32 in.
      D 35 in.

anonymous · Answer

P=2L+2W
given from the question L=3W+5, so your equation should look like this:
58=2(3W+5)+2W, solve for W and plug the value of W into the equation for L