Homework Help: Geometry (Mathematics)

Posted by Kevin on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 8:42pm.

The length of a rectangle is 15 m longer tan it's width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 74 cm. Find the length and width.

Geometry (Mathematics) - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 8:45pm
P = 2L + 2W

74 = 2(W + 15) + 2W

74 = 2W + 30 + 2W

74 - 30 = 4W

44 = 4W

11 = W
Geometry (Mathematics) - kayla, Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 7:24pm
P = 2L + 2W

74 = 2(W + 15) + 2W

74 = 2W + 30 + 2W

74 - 30 = 4W

44 = 4W

11 = W

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