SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 2 ft longer than its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 24ft , find its area.
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If the perimeter of the rectangle is 24ft , find its area.
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Question 338677: The length of a rectangle is 2 ft longer than its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 24ft , find its area. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length of a rectangle is 2 ft longer than its width.
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 24ft , find its area.
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Let w = width
then
w+2 = length
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2(w + w+2) = 24
2w+2 = 12
w+1 = 6
w = 5 feet
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length:
w+2 = 5+2 = 7 feet
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Area = width*length = 5*7 = 35 square feet
