SOLUTION: an athletic field is twice as long as it is wide, if the perimeter of the field is 96 yards what are the dimensions?
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Question 798996: an athletic field is twice as long as it is wide, if the perimeter of the field is 96 yards what are the dimensions?
Answer by harpazo(655) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P = 2L + 2w
96 = 2x + 2x
96 = 4x
96/4 = x
24 = x
The width is 24 yards. The length is 48 yards.
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