Question 118647:
The width of a rectangle is 15 feet less than its length, and the perimeter is 210 feet. Find the width: Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The width of a rectangle is 15 feet less than its length, and the perimeter is 210 feet. Find the width:
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Let the length be "x" ft.
Then the width = "x-15" ft.
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EQUATION:
210 = 2(x + x-15)
105 = 2x-15
2x = 120
x = 60 ft ( length)
x-15 = 45 ft (width)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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