SOLUTION: A rectangle's length is 11 inches longer than its width. The perimeter is 262 inches. Find the length and width.
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Question 893736: A rectangle's length is 11 inches longer than its width. The perimeter is 262 inches. Find the length and width. Answer by algebriac(10) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the width of rectangle be w inches
Since rectangle's length is 11 inches longer than its width
Hence Length of rectangle= w+11 inches
Perimeter of rectangle =262 inches
Perimeter= 2(l+w)
2(w+11+w)=262
2w+11=131
2w=120
W=60
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