a window is shaped like a rectangle whose perimeter is 270 in. the length is 8 times as long as the width. find the length and width
What is the formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle?
is it l x width ?
No. Check your text book.
wuould i add the numbers toegther?
how would i do it then?
What is the formula for perimeter given in your text book?
p = 270 +270+270+270 ?
No.
how should i slove it ?
You can't solve it until you know how to find the perimeter of a rectangle.
http://www.mathopenref.com/rectangleperimeter.html