SOLUTION: Write a Systems of Equations for the sentence below: "A rectangular parking lot has a perimeter of 310 meters. The length is 5 meters more than 4 times the width. What is the le

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Question 285544: Write a Systems of Equations for the sentence below:
"A rectangular parking lot has a perimeter of 310 meters. The length is 5 meters more than 4 times the width. What is the length and width?"
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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=4W+5
310=2L+2W
310=2(4W+5)+2W
310=8W+10+2W
310-10=10W
10W=300
W=300/10
W=30 ANS.
L=4*30+5
L=120+5
L=125
PROOF:
310=2*125+2*30
310=250+60
310=310