SOLUTION: Please check my answer to make sure it's correct A playing field is 250' in length. The width is one-fourth the length plus 26'. What is the width? Let n = the width The step

Question 216713: Please check my answer to make sure it's correct
A playing field is 250' in length. The width is one-fourth the length plus 26'. What is the width? Let n = the width
The steps I took:
(250 / 1/4) + 26 = n
250 / 1/4 --> 250 x 4/1 = 1000
1000 + 26 = 1026
n = 1026
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A playing field is 250' in length. The width is one-fourth the length plus 26'.
What is the width? Let n = the width
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I think you got off on the wrong track here;
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It say,"The width is one-fourth the length plus 26'"
Length is given as 250'
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therefore the equation is
n = *250 + 26
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n = 62.5 + 26
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n = 88.5' makes a little more sense
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