SOLUTION: A new youth activity center is being built in . The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 318 yards. The length of the field is 3 yards less than the width. What are th
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Question 1183189: A new youth activity center is being built in . The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 318 yards. The length of the field is 3 yards less than the width. What are the dimensions of the playing field?
Answer by Solver92311(821) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a rectangle is given by 
Let 
represent the width we want to find and 
represent the length we want to find.
\ +\ 2w\ =\ 318)
Solve for and then calculate 
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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