J1 L1- Perimeter Word ProblemsCooper Sha'NiyaThe length of a rectangle is 5 more than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 34, what is the length

Respuesta :

We can pose the question in the following way:

[tex]l=2w+5[/tex]

We have that the perimeter in a rectangle is:

[tex]P=2l+2w[/tex]

We can substitute the first equation in the second equation:

[tex]P=2\cdot(2w+5)+2w_{}\Rightarrow P=4w+10+2w\Rightarrow P=6w+10[/tex]

Then, we have that P = 34. Thus:

[tex]34=6w+10\Rightarrow6w=34-10\Rightarrow6w=24\Rightarrow w=\frac{24}{4}\Rightarrow w=6[/tex]

We can substitute this value of w = 6 in the first equation, then:

[tex]l=2w+5\Rightarrow l=2\cdot(6)+5\Rightarrow l=12+5\Rightarrow l=17_{}[/tex]

Then, the length of the rectangle is l = 17 units.