Question 41008
width is 10 feet less than length.  the perimeter is 100 feet.  how do i find the area?

Let the length be "x".
Then the width is "x-10"

Perimeter=2(l+w)=100 ft.
l+w=50
x+x-10=50
2x=60
x=30 (length of the rectangle)
x-10=20 (width of the rectangle)
Area = 20*30=600 sq ft.
Cheers,
Stan H.