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[Guest]

the length of a rectangular rug is 5 meters more than its width. The area of the rug is 2 more than its perimeter. find the length and width of the rug?

L=w+5 dont know what else to do pls help thanks

 

[soroban]

Re: word problem

Hello, brandon21!

the length of a rectangular rug is 5 meters more than its width.
The area of the rug is 2 more than its perimeter.
Find the length and width of the rug?

L = W + 5 \(\displaystyle \;\;\). . . Good, you translated the first sentence.

How about translating the second sentence?

\(\displaystyle \;\;\)"The area of the rug is 2 more than its perimeter."

\(\displaystyle \;\;\;\;\;\;\;L\cdot W \;= \; (2L\,+\,2W)\,+\,2\)


Now solve the system of equations . . .

 

[Denis]

Re: word problem

the length of a rectangular rug is 5 meters more than its width. The area of the rug is 2 more than its perimeter. find the length and width of the rug?
L=w+5 dont know what else to do pls help thanks

Ok, brandon: the width = W and the length = W + 5.
What then is the perimeter?

 

[Guest]

Re: word problem

Hello, brandon21!

the length of a rectangular rug is 5 meters more than its width.
The area of the rug is 2 more than its perimeter.
Find the length and width of the rug?

L = W + 5 \(\displaystyle \;\;\). . . Good, you translated the first sentence.

How about translating the second sentence?

\(\displaystyle \;\;\)"The area of the rug is 2 more than its perimeter."

\(\displaystyle \;\;\;\;\;\;\;L\cdot W \;= \; (2L\,+\,2W)\,+\,2\)




Now solve the system of equations . . .

nvm i know what i did wrong