Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 54 feet. The length exceeds the width by 5 feet. Find the length and the width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

length = 29.5 feet

width = 24.5 feet

Answer 2

Perimeter of rectangle = 2L + 2W
2( W+ 5) + 2W = 54
4 W = 44
W = 11 feet
L = 11 + 5 = 16 feet