<PRE><B>Question 248326</B>
Write down what you know:    w = width    l=length

you know that its perimeter is 36 so:

2w + 2l = 36

and you know l = 2 + 2w  so you can use substitution since you know that l is equal to 2+2w

2w + 2(2 + 2w) = 36
2w + 4 + 4w = 36
6w + 4 = 36 subtract both sides by 4
6w = 32  divide by 6
w = 5.33

now sub 5.33 in for w
2 +2(5.33) = l
2 + 10.66 = 12.66

so length is 12.66 and width is 5.33
Hope this helps</PRE>