SOLUTION: a rectangular field is twice as long as it is wide, if the perimeter of the field is 96 yards, what are the dimensions ?
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Question 532151: a rectangular field is twice as long as it is wide, if the perimeter of the field is 96 yards, what are the dimensions ?
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P = perimeter
L = length
W = width
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P = 96
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P = 2(L+W)
L+W = 96/2 = 48
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L = 2W
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substitute for L
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2W + W = 48
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3W = 48
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W = 16
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substitute W
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L = 48-W = 32
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L is twice W
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Answer: Length = 32 and width = 16.
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Done.
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