Question

The perimeter of a carpet is 90 feet. The width is 11 feet more than the length. Find the width of the carpet.
17 feet
18 feet
24 feet
30 feet

Answer 1

first you need to go down your answer choices until you get the right one

Answer 2

or instead of wasting time

Answer 3

do you have the formula

Answer 4

No I do not have the formula that is all I was provided when given the question

Answer 5

well the formula is x-11=y

Answer 6

y+blank+y+blany=perimiter

Answer 7

so for example I would do y+17+y+17=90 and i keep going through all the choices until one is right?

Answer 8

Yeah pretty much.

Answer 9

still confused?

Answer 10

yes
clearly im not college math material

Answer 11

@rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 12

17+17+28+28=90

Answer 13

ohhhhh so i use this formula every time i have a question similar to this one