SOLUTION: the perimeter of a college basketball court is 96m and the lenght is 14m more than the width. what are the dimensions.
Algebra.Com
Question 349983: the perimeter of a college basketball court is 96m and the lenght is 14m more than the width. what are the dimensions.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let width =x
length = x+14
..
Perimeter = 96 = 2*(L+W)
96=2*(X+X+14)
96=2*(2x+14)
96=4x+28
96-28=4x
68=4x
/4
68/4=x
17=x the width
length = 17+14= 31m
...
CHECK
17+17+31+31=96
RELATED QUESTIONS
The perimeter of a college basketball court is 108 meters abd the lenght is twice as long (answered by RAY100)
The perimeter of a basketball court is 102 meters. The length of the court is 6 meters... (answered by nerdybill)
The perimeter of a basketball court is 284 ft. the length is 40 ft. longer than the... (answered by checkley77)
The perimeter of a college basketball court is 114 meters and the length is twice as long (answered by Alan3354)
use an algebraic equation to determine each rectangles dimensions
a basketball court... (answered by nerdybill)
please help me how to solve this. because i can't get it.
1) the width of the... (answered by Theo)
the perimeter of a standard basketball court is 288 ft. find the dimensions of the... (answered by checkley77,rfer)
the perimeter of a basketball court is 228 ft. If the length of the court is 6 ft longer... (answered by oberobic)
THE PERIMETER OF A BASKETBALL COURT IS 78 METERS AND THE LENGTH IS 6 METERS LONGER THAN... (answered by rfer)