Answer:
7 inches and 5 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
The length the length and width of the rectangle be l and b.
Accodrding to question,
Width, b = l-2
Perimeter, P = 24 inches
We know that,
The perimeter of a rectangle is given by :
P = 2(l+b)
24 = 2(l+l-2)
12 = 2l-2
14=2l
l = 7 inches
Width, b = 7-2 = 5 inches
Hence, the length and width of the rectangle are 7 inches and 5 inches respectively.
