SOLUTION: The width of a rectangular swimming pool is 8 feet less than the length.The perimeter of the pool is 104 feet.Write two equations that would be used to solve the system and then so
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Question 1005596: The width of a rectangular swimming pool is 8 feet less than the length.The perimeter of the pool is 104 feet.Write two equations that would be used to solve the system and then solve them.
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Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Make length = 'x'
Width = x - 8
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 x width + 2 x length
104 = 2(x - 8) + 2(x)
104 = 2x - 16 + 2x
Collect like terms:
2x + 2x = 104 + 16
4x = 120
x = 30 feet
Length = 30 feet
Width = 22 feet
Hope this helps :-)
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