SOLUTION: the distance around one circular track is three times as far as the distance around a second circular track.if the sum of the distances around both tracks is 80 pie yards, what is
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Question 475294: the distance around one circular track is three times as far as the distance around a second circular track.if the sum of the distances around both tracks is 80 pie yards, what is the distance around the larger track?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = diameter of 1st track
Let = diameter of 2nd track
Distance around 1st track =
Distance around 2nd track =
given:
(1)
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
The distance around the larger track is yds
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