SOLUTION: A school playground has a perimeter of 320 yards. The playground is 20 yards longer than three times its width. What is the width of the playground?
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Question 1051650: A school playground has a perimeter of 320 yards. The playground is 20 yards longer than three times its width. What is the width of the playground?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle has a perimeter of,
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