SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle playing field is 504 yards. Its length is 6 yards shorter than twich its width. What is the area?
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Question 339600: The perimeter of a rectangle playing field is 504 yards. Its length is 6 yards shorter than twich its width. What is the area?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+2(2x-6)=504
2x+4x-12=504
6x=516
x=86
2x-6=166
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86*166=14,276 sq yds
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