SOLUTION: a new community center is being built in pagosa springs. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 312 yards. the lenght of the field is 3 yards less than double the width.

Question 1123667: a new community center is being built in pagosa springs. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 312 yards. the lenght of the field is 3 yards less than double the width. what are the dimensions of the playing field?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width=x
length=2x-3
Half the perimeter is L+W=156
so x+2x-3=156
3x=159
x=53 yards width
2x-3=103 yards length
2W=106
2L=206
it is 103 yards x 53 yards
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