Anna_03 - 30.01.2016 22:54The perimeter of the top of a desk is 78 inches. If the length of the desk is 24 inches, what is the width of the desk?

Anna_Taylor - 30.01.2016 23:03You are given the perimeter of the desk which is 78 inches. Also, you are given the length of the disk with a value of 24 inches. You are required to solve for its width. The top of a desk is assumed to be rectangular since the problem asks for its width. The equation of the perimeter of a rectangle is P=2L+2W. Let us designate the values for P=78 inches and L=24 inches. Plugging in the values to the equation; P=2L+2W 78 inches = 2(24 inches) + 2W 78 = 48+2W 78-48 = 2W 2W = 30 W=30/2 W= 15 inches Therefore, the width of the top desk is 15 inches.