SOLUTION: A National Hockey League rink is 115 feet longer than it is wide. If the perimeter of the rink is 570 feet, find the dimensions of the rink.

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Question 1150230: A National Hockey League rink is 115 feet longer than it is wide. If the perimeter of the rink is 570 feet, find the dimensions of the rink.
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x + (x+115) + x + (x+115) = 570  feet.


Solve for x, which is the width, in feet.


Then compute the length (x+115) feet.


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