SOLUTION: the perimeter of a rectangle is 300 yards. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the length is 30 yards more than the width?
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Question 494756: the perimeter of a rectangle is 300 yards. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the length is 30 yards more than the width?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First note that the perimeter is given in yards and the difference between the length and the width is also given in yards. Hence there are no difficulties in this problem regarding changing units.
The perimeter of a rectangle is given by:
If you let 
represent the width, and you are given that the length is then 
, you can write:
\ +\ 2w\ =\ 300)
Solve for and then calculate
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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