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Question 951990: A certain gym floor has a perimeter of 286 feet. Its length is 47 feet greater than its width. Set up a system of two linear equations whose solution gives the length and width of the floor. Solve the system symbolically, graphically, and numerically.
Let x represent the length of the gym floor, and y represent the width of the court.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, length
y, width
p, perimeter
Let p=286;
;
FORMULA:
System of Equations:
Substitution may be simplest, and solve for y first, symbolically - no numeric substitutions until the end. Using the formula solution for y, solve for x.
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