SOLUTION: The plans for a rectangular deck call for the width to be 10 feet less than the length. Sam wants the deck to have an overall perimeter of 64 feet. What should the length of the de

Question 368317: The plans for a rectangular deck call for the width to be 10 feet less than the length. Sam wants the deck to have an overall perimeter of 64 feet. What should the length of the deck be?
Answer by amoresroy(361) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The plans for a rectangular deck call for the width to be 10 feet less than the length. Sam wants the deck to have an overall perimeter of 64 feet. What should the length of the deck be?
Let L = the length of the rectangular deck
W = the width of the rectangular deck
W = L -6
2(L-6) + 2L = 64
2L -12 + 2L = 64
4L = 76
L = 19
The length of the rectangular deck should be 19 feet.
RELATED QUESTIONS
The plans for a rectangluar deck call for the width to be 10 feet less than the length.... (answered by checkley77)

The plans for a rectangular deck call for the width to be 10ft less than the length. The (answered by checkley77)

Jack is building a rectangular deck and wants the length to be 3 feet greater than the... (answered by rapaljer)

Jeremy is building a large deck for a community center. The deck is shaped as a... (answered by chen.aavaz)

The local zoning code for a rectangular billboard requires that the width is 4 feet less... (answered by Alan3354)

A homeowner wants to increase the size of a rectangular deck that now measures 15 feet by (answered by Earlsdon)

You are building a deck and have enough lumber to make it 88 feet^2. if you want the... (answered by fractalier)

Joe wants to build a rectangular shaped deck whose length will be three inches greater... (answered by oberobic)

2. The perimeter of a rectangular wooden deck is 90 feet, The deck's length, L, is 5 feet (answered by MathLover1)