Question

The perimeter of a rectangular court is 224 feet. The length is 4 feet more than the width. Write and solve an equation to find the dimension of the court.​

Answer 1

P=224ft
l=4ft+w
P=2l + 2w
224=2(4+w) + 2w
224=8+2w+2w
224=8+4w
224-8=4w
216=4w
w=216/4
w=54ft

l=4ft+54ft
l=58ft