SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 8 inches less than the length. The perimeter is
60 inches. Find the length and the width.
The length is ______ inches
and
the width is ________
Algebra.Com
Question 1059861: The width of a rectangle is 8 inches less than the length. The perimeter is
60 inches. Find the length and the width.
The length is ______ inches
and
the width is ________ inches.
Answer by Shin123(626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l+w=60/2=30 in.
30-8=22
22/2=11 width=11 in.
11+8=19 length=19 in.
length=19 in.
width=11in.
RELATED QUESTIONS
The length of a rectangle is 7 inches more than three times the width. The perimeter is... (answered by praseenakos@yahoo.com)
The length of a rectangle is 8 inches less than 4 times the width. The perimeter is 114 (answered by lwsshak3)
the width of a rectangle is 4 inches less than than its length. The perimeter is 112... (answered by mangeshpjoshi)
the length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than its width. the perimeter of the rectangle (answered by solver91311)
The width of a rectangle is 4 inches less than one half the length. Find the length and... (answered by Stitch)
Find the area of a rectangle whose length is 6 inches less than 5 times the width and... (answered by solver91311)
The length of a rectangle is five inches less than twice its width. If the rectangle has... (answered by Alan3354)
The length of a rectangle is 8 inches less than 3 times the width. The perimeter is 72.... (answered by ewatrrr)
The width of a rectangle is 3 inches less than the length. The perimeter is 46 inches.... (answered by Cromlix)