NAME:_____________________________
DATE:_____________
PERIOD:____
Solving Equations: Word Problems 2
Perimeter Problems
The perimeter is the _____________ around a 2-dimensional figure. It is the _________ of the side lengths.
Steps:
1. Sketch the shape and label the sides
2. Write an equation to represent the perimeter.
3. Solve the equation
Example #1
The length of a rectangle is 4 units less than twice
the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 52 units.
Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Example #2
The sides of a triangle are three consecutive
integers. The perimeter of a triangle is 45 inches.
Find the lengths of the sides.
Age Problems
When we are solving age problems, we generally will be comparing the age of _______ people both now
and in the ___________ (or _______). To help us organize the problem we will use the following table:
Age Now
Person 1
Person 2
Change
NAME:_____________________________
DATE:_____________
PERIOD:____
Example #3
Adam is 20 years younger than Brian. In two years, Brian will be twice as old as Adam. How old are they
now?
Age Now
+2
Adam
Brian
Example #4
Carmen is 12 years older than David. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 28. How old are they now?
Example #5
The sum of the ages of Nicole and Kristin is 32. In two years, Nicole will be three times as old as Kristin. How
old are they now?
NAME:_____________________________
DATE:_____________
PERIOD:____