A rectangular swimming pool is 13m longer than it is wide. If the perimeter is 48m, what is the length of the swimming pool?
2 Answers
Mar 19, 2018
Explanation:
Let's say, width of the pool is
We have given the perimeter so, write down the formula for the perimeter and put the given values as:
Solve for
That's it!
Mar 19, 2018
The length of the swimming pool is 18.5m.
Explanation:
Let x be the width of the swimming pool.
The length is 13m more than the width, so it is 18.5m.