document.write( "Question 890682: The length of a rectangle is 8 inches more than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 inches. Write
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document.write( "and solve an equation to find the width and the length of the rectangle. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #539162 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Length, L \n" ); document.write( "width, w\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L=w+8 and 2w+2L=24.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2w+2(w+8)=24 \n" ); document.write( "w+(w+8)=12 \n" ); document.write( "2w+8=12 \n" ); document.write( "2w=4 \n" ); document.write( "w=2----------------part of answer, width \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "L=w+8=2+8=10 ---------------part of answer, length \n" ); document.write( " |