SOLUTION: The perimeter of the tennis court is 228 feet. After a round of tennis , the players coach estimates that the athlete has run a total of 690 feet, which is equivalent to 7 times th

Question 926980: The perimeter of the tennis court is 228 feet. After a round of tennis , the players coach estimates that the athlete has run a total of 690 feet, which is equivalent to 7 times the courts length plus four times its width. What are the deminsions of the tennis court.
Im very confused about how to get the two eqautions set up in order to answer this question. Everytime i set it up it came up with an absurd answer :( please help
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given:
(1)
(2) ( formula for perimeter )
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(2)
Multiply both sides of (2) by and
subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)
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and
(2)
(2)
(2)
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The court is 36' x 78'

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