Question

The width of a rectangle is 8 cm less than its length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm. What is the width of the rectangle?

Answer 1

l = X
w = X - 8
P = 52 cm

P = 2l + 2w
52 = 2(X) + 2(X - 8)
52 = 2x + 2x - 16
52 + 16 = 4x
68 = 4x
68/4 = 4x/4
17 = X.

The length of the rectangle is 17 cm.

W = X - 8
W = 17 - 8
W = 9 cm.

The width of the rectangle is 9 cm.