Hi Ash,

I would first draw a diagram

The dimensions of a rectangle are its length and its width. I used $L$ to designate the length and $W$ to designate its width.

The area of a rectangle is its length times its width so

\[L \times W = 30 \mbox{ square feet}\]

and its perimeter is the distance all the way around so

\[L + W + L + W = 26 \mbox{ feet.}\]

Hence the distance half way around is

\[L + W = 13 \mbox{ feet.}\]

Thus you have two equations

\[L \times W = 30 \]

and

\[L + W + 13.\]

Do you know two numbers with a sum of 13 and a product of 30?

Harley