width = w
length = w+8
perimieter = 256 feet
formla for perimeter is p=2L+2w
so you have: 256 =2(w+8) +2w =
256 = 2w+16 +2w
256= 4w+16
240=4w
w=240/4 = 60
width is 60 feet
length = 60+8 = 68 feet
