Step-by-step explanation:
perimeter= 2×Length + 2×width
from the question,
perimeter=188feet
Length is 8 feet more than the width
which means that
length =8 + Width
substitute them into the question
188 = 2(8+width) +2w
188 =16 +2w+2w
188=16 +4w
solving for W
4w =188-16