SOLUTION: Hi, I'm having trouble understanding how to set up this equation and solve it. The length of an Olympic pool is 30m greater than the width. If the area is 1000m^2, find the leng

Question 1022370: Hi, I'm having trouble understanding how to set up this equation and solve it.
The length of an Olympic pool is 30m greater than the width. If the area is 1000m^2, find the length and the width.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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W=width; L=length=W+30m
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Since W=-50 makes no sense. width is 20 meters.
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W=20 meters.
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ANSWER: Length is 50 meters and width is 20 meters.
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