A rectangular carpet has a perimeter of 236 inches. The length of the carpet is 94 inches more than the width. What are the dimensions of the carpet? Solution let the length = x and width = y as per question , length = width + 94 ...........(1) also, perimeter = 2*(length + width) = 236........(2) using (1) in (2) we get 2*(2*width + 94) = 236 or, width = 12 inches thus, length = width + 94 = 106 inches.