SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 yards less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the lot is 400 yards, what are the lot's dimension?
Algebra.Com
Question 272703: The length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 yards less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the lot is 400 yards, what are the lot's dimension?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 yards less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the lot is 400 yards, what are the lot's dimension?
--------------
Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)
L = 2W-10
---
400 = 2(2W-10+W)
200 = 3W-10)
3W = 210
W = 70 yds
---
L = 2W-10 = 140-10 = 130
-----------------------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
The perimeter of a rectangular parking lot is 146 yards what is the dimensions if the... (answered by ewatrrr)
If the length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 meters less than twice its width, and... (answered by ptaylor)
the length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 meters less than twice its width,and the... (answered by chriswen)
If the length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 tard less than twice its width. if the... (answered by xcentaur)
If the length of a rectangular parking lot is ten meters less than twice its width and... (answered by ikleyn)
A rectangular parking lot has length that is 7 yards less than twice its width. If the... (answered by stanbon,MathLover1)
a rectangular parking lot has length that is 9 yards less than twice its width. if the... (answered by ewatrrr)
the length of a rectangular parking lot is 8 meters less than twice its width. and the... (answered by Sarpi)
The length of a rectangular parking lot is 4 meters less than twice its width, and the... (answered by algebrahouse.com)