Question

The length of a rectangle is 11 in. Longer than its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 86 in. What is the length of the rectangle ?

A. 38 in.

B. 32 in.

C. 27 in.

D. 16 in.

Answer 1

The answer is "D".
x+x+(x+11)+(x+11)=86
4x+22=86
subtract 22
4x=64
divide by 4
x=16