Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L represent the length of the rectangle.
Let W represent the width of the rectangle.
The formula for determining the perimeter of a rectangle is expressed as
Perimeter = 2(L + W)
The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 in. It means that
48 = 2(L + W)
L + W = 48/2
L + W = 24 - - - - - - - - - 1
the length of the rectangle is 6 in greater than the width. It means that
L = W + 6
Substituting L = W + 6 into equation 1, it becomes
W + 6 + W = 24
2W + 6 = 24
2W = 24 - 6 = 18
W = 18/2 = 9
L = W + 6 = 9 + 6 = 15
