The perimeter of a rectangular field is 424 feet. The length is 4 feet more than the width. find the width.
P=2L + 2W
L-4=W
L=W+4 Put that in the perimeter equation, and solve for W
To find the width of the rectangular field, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's let "x" represent the width of the field. Since the length is 4 feet more than the width, the length can be represented as "x + 4".
The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by adding up all four sides. In this case, the perimeter is given as 424 feet. So we can set up the following equation:
2(length + width) = perimeter
Substituting the values we have:
2(x + 4 + x) = 424
Simplifying the equation:
2(2x + 4) = 424
4x + 8 = 424
4x = 424 - 8
4x = 416
Dividing both sides by 4:
x = 416 / 4
x = 104
Therefore, the width of the rectangular field is 104 feet.