SOLUTION: a rectangular field the perimeter of 314 yds. the width is 25 yds shorter than the length what are the dimensions?

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Question 627768: a rectangular field the perimeter of 314 yds. the width is 25 yds shorter than the length what are the dimensions?

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If a rectangle with perimeter has a length that is units longer (or shorter if ) than times the width, ,

Then knowing that the Perimeter is given by:

,

make the substitution:



Then solve for







For your problem: , , and . Do the arithmetic.

John

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