The perimeter and width of a rectangle is
and
respectively.
Write a formula to find the lenght
.
Perimeter of the rectangle is
.
(Distributive property:
)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property :
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Therefore,the lenght of the rectangle is
.
The lenght of the rectangle is
.