SOLUTION: If the perimeter of a tennis court is 228 feet and the length is 6 feet longer than twice the width, then what are the length and width?
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Question 205957: If the perimeter of a tennis court is 228 feet and the length is 6 feet longer than twice the width, then what are the length and width?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=width=36
2x+6=length=78
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p=2w+2L
2x+2(2x+6)=228
2x+4x+12=228
6x=216
x=36
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