Width of the rectangle is 14 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
- Step 1: Let the width of the rectangle be x. Then length = 8 + x. Perimeter = 72 ft.
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
72 = 2 (8 + x + x)
72 = 16 + 4x
4x = 56
x = 56/4 = 14
∴ Width of the rectangle is 14 ft
