SOLUTION: Hello I have tryed this many was and am unclear as to how to do it. The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 ft less than twice its width. if the perimeter of the playing

Question 7952: Hello I have tryed this many was and am unclear as to how to do it.
The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 ft less than twice its width. if the perimeter of the playing field is 230 ft find the lenght and the width of the field.
Found 2 solutions by arunpaul, CharStar:
Answer by arunpaul(104) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
As per the question
L = length = 2W-5
W = width
again 2(L+W) =230
2(2W-5+W) =230
or 4W-10+2W=230
or 6W=240
or W = 240/6=40
so L=2*40-5=75
so length = 75 ft and width = 40 ft
Answer by CharStar(110) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First you need the Formula for a Rectangle which is or
Width = x
Length = 2x-5

Check you answer by pluggling 40 into x

Width = 40
Length = 75
I hope that helps you
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