Answer:
Length = 5 feet
Width = 4 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Perimeter of the sandbox = 18 feet
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + width)
the length of the sandbox is one foot longer than the width
Let
Width = x
length = x + 1
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + width)
18 = 2{(x+1) + x}
18 = 2{x + 1 + x)
18 = 2(2x + 1)
18 = 4x + 2
4x = 18 - 2
4x = 16
Divide both sides by 4
x = 16/4
= 4
Width = x = 4 feet
length = x + 1
= 4 + 1
= 5 feet
