SOLUTION: The perimeter of a swimming pool is 96 meters. The width is 3 meters more that the length of the pool. Find the length and width of the pool.

Question 169853: The perimeter of a swimming pool is 96 meters. The width is 3 meters more that the length of the pool. Find the length and width of the pool.
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, Mathtut:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a swimming pool is 96 meters. The width is 3 meters more that the length of the pool. Find the length and width of the pool.
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Let x = length of the pool
then
x+3 = width of the pool
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Remember, the perimeter of any rectangle is:
W + W + L + L
2W + 2L
2(W + L)
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So, rewriting the above with our variable we have:
96 = 2(x + x+3)
96 = 2(2x+3)
96 = 4x+6
90 = 4x
22.5 meters = x (length of pool)
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width:
x+3 = 22.5+3 = 25.5 meters (width of pool)

Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter P=2L+2W:::W=L+3.....take W's value and P's value and plug them into the Perimeter eq.
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96=2L+2(L+3)...distribute
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96=4L+6...subt 6 form both sides
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4L=90
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length of the pool
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width of the pool
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