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Linear equation word problems practice
Linear equation word problems · 1–12
Write an equation and solve it.
1.A rectangle has width w and length w + 3. Its perimeter is 62 cm. Find the width and the length.
2.A rectangle has width w and length 3w + 1. Its perimeter is 130 cm. Find the width and the length.
3.A rectangle has width w and length 3w. Its perimeter is 160 cm. Find the width and the length.
4.A rectangle has width w and length 2w + 5. Its perimeter is 82 cm. Find the width and the length.
5.A rectangle has width w and length 2w + 6. Its perimeter is 84 cm. Find the width and the length.
6.A rectangle has width w and length 3w − 3. Its perimeter is 74 cm. Find the width and the length.
7.A rectangle has width w and length 2w + 4. Its perimeter is 74 cm. Find the width and the length.
8.A rectangle has width w and length 2w + 8. Its perimeter is 46 cm. Find the width and the length.
9.A rectangle has width w and length 2w + 1. Its perimeter is 104 cm. Find the width and the length.
10.A rectangle has width w and length 3w + 6. Its perimeter is 52 cm. Find the width and the length.
11.A rectangle has width w and length 2w + 7. Its perimeter is 128 cm. Find the width and the length.
12.A rectangle has width w and length w − 3. Its perimeter is 30 cm. Find the width and the length.
Answer key — Linear equation word problems practice
Linear equation word problems
1.width 14 cm, length 17 cm
2.width 16 cm, length 49 cm
3.width 20 cm, length 60 cm
4.width 12 cm, length 29 cm
5.width 12 cm, length 30 cm
6.width 10 cm, length 27 cm
7.width 11 cm, length 26 cm
8.width 5 cm, length 18 cm
9.width 17 cm, length 35 cm
10.width 5 cm, length 21 cm
11.width 19 cm, length 45 cm
12.width 9 cm, length 6 cm
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