Solve each of the applications in problems 23-25 using the five analysis questions. 23. The perimeter of a rectangle is 18 inches. The length is three inches more than the width. What is the length?

Question 24
Let the number be y
the equation is
3 + 2y = 4y - 7
2y -4y =-7-3
-2y = -10
y = -10/-2
y = 5
The number is 5