SOLUTION: the perimeter of an NBA sized basketball court is 288ft. the length is 44ft longer than the width. find the dimensions of the court.

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Question 11587: the perimeter of an NBA sized basketball court is 288ft. the length is 44ft longer than the width. find the dimensions of the court.
Answer by hmj(6)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter=288
Width= x
lenght= x+44
288= 2x+2(x+44)
288= 2x+2x+88
288= 4x+88
-88 -88
200= 4x
50 = x
now we know that the width = 50ft
so then lenght has to equal 50+44
lenght = 94ft

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