SOLUTION: a rectanglar playing field has a perimeter of 100 meters. if one side is one meter less than twice the other, what are the dimensions of the field?

Question 498858: a rectanglar playing field has a perimeter of 100 meters. if one side is one meter less than twice the other, what are the dimensions of the field?

Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x = length
2x - 1 = width
2(x) + 2(2x - 1) = 100 meters.
2x + 4x - 2 = 100 meters.
6x -2 = 100 meters
6x = 102 meters.
x = 17 meters, the length.
2x = 1 = 33 meters the width
2(33) + 2(17) = 100 meters.
This does check.
Cleomenius.
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