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: the length of a fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 meters. what are the dimensions of the field if it is known that the difference between the length and width is 50 meters?
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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=W+50
2L+2W=3000
2(W+50)+2W=3,000
2W+100+2W=3,000
4W=3000-100
4W=2,900
W=2,900/4
W=725 M. IS THE WIDTH OF THE FIELD.
L=725+50=775 M. IS THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD.
PROOF:
2*725+2*775=3,000
1450+1,550=3,000
3,000=3,000
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