Question 1000834: Perimeter of rectangle is 80 feet. The length is 6 feet more than the width. What is the length and width? Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
Make width = 'x'
Length = 6 + x
Perimeter = 2 x Width + 2 x Length
80 ft = 2(x) + 2(6 + x)
80 ft = 2x + 12 + 2x
Collect like terms:
4x = 80 - 12
4x = 68
x = 17
Width = 17 ft
Length = 23 ft
Hope this helps :-)
