the width of a rectangle is 3 inches less than its length.the perimeter is 130 inches.Whats the dimension of the rectangle
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
llm
Answered on
let the width of the rectangle be x
length = (x+3)
perimeter of the rectangle = 2(l+b)
Substituting value :
2(x+3+x) =130
2(2x+3)= 130
4x+6 =130
4x = 130 -6
x = 124/4
x = 31
So, width = 31 inches
and length = x +3
= 31 + 3
= 34 inches