SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is 10 feet longer than one-third of its length. Find the length and the width if the perimeter is 108 feet.

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Question 896537: the width of a rectangle is 10 feet longer than one-third of its length. Find the length and the width if the perimeter is 108 feet.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w for width and L for length;

w=10%2BL%2F3 and 2w%2B2L=108;

w%2BL=54
10%2BL%2F3%2BL=54
L%2F3%2B3L%2F3=44
4L%2F3=44
L%2F3=11
highlight%28L=33%29
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w=10%2B33%2F3
w=10%2B11
highlight%28w=21%29