SOLUTION: A rectangular room is 5 meters longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is 22 meters. Find the dimension of the room.

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Question 1137952: A rectangular room is
5
meters longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is
22
meters. Find the dimension of the room.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangular room is 5m longer than it is wide, and its perimeter is
P=22m.
Find the dimension of the room.
L=W%2B5m......eq.1
P=2%28L%2BW%29....substitute L from eq.1 and P
22m=2%28W%2B5m%2BW%29...............solve for W
22m%2F2=W%2B5m%2BW
11m-5m=2W
6m=2W
W=6m%2F2
W=3m

go to L=W%2B5m......eq.1, plug in W
L=3m%2B5m
L=8m

so,the dimension of the room are +8m by 3m