SOLUTION: Find the Length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 124 m if the length is 8 m more than the width. I tried dividing 124 by 4 then subtracting 8 from the width but I came up
Question 858853: Find the Length of a rectangular lot with a perimeter of 124 m if the length is 8 m more than the width. I tried dividing 124 by 4 then subtracting 8 from the width but I came up with 109 m doing that. Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source):
Your mistake was trying to divide the perimeter equation by FOUR. Instead, look carefully at it; and divide both members by TWO.
-----You should obtain .