Question

The length of a rectangle is two less than three times its width. If the perimeter is 44 inches,
find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the width of the rectangle be x inches.

It's given that length is two less than three times it's width,

therefore, length = 3x-2 inches (3 times means 3x, 2 less than 3 times means 3x-2)

perimeter of a rectangle = 2 (length+breadth)

44 = 2 (x + 3x-2)

44 = 2x + 6x - 4

44 = 8x - 4

44 + 4 = 8x

8x = 88

x = 88/11

x = 8 inches

therefore, width of rectangle = x = 8 inches

length of rectangle = 3x-2 = 3*8 - 2 = 24-2 = 22 inches