SOLUTION: The perimeter of a swimming pool is 91m. The width is 5m more than half the length of the pool. Find the length and width of the pool.
Algebra.Com
Question 380528: The perimeter of a swimming pool is 91m. The width is 5m more than half the length of the pool. Find the length and width of the pool.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let length be x m
width = x/2 +5 m
...
Perimeter = 2(l+w)
2*(x+x/2+5)= 91
2x+x+10=91
3x+10=91
-10
3x=91-10
3x=81
/3
x=27 m ... the length
...
width = x/2 +5
=27/2 + 5
=13.5 +5
=18.5 m the width
...
CHECK
2*(18.5+27)=91
...
m.ananth@hotmail.ca
RELATED QUESTIONS
the perimeter of a swimming pool is 91m. The width is 5m more than half the length of the (answered by jorel1380)
The perimeter of a swimming pool is 91m. The width is 5m more than half the length of the (answered by Alan3354)
The perimeter of a swimming pool is 100m. The width is 4m more than half the length of... (answered by ewatrrr)
The perimeter of a swimming pool is 92m. The width is 4m more than half the length of the (answered by jessica43)
The perimeter of a swimming pool is 96m. The width is 3m more than half the length of the (answered by user_dude2008)
The perimeter of a swimming pool is 96m. The width is 3m more than half the length of the (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The perimeter of a swimming pool is 96m. The width is 3m more than half the length of the (answered by checkley77)
The perimeter of a rectangle swimming pool is 60m. The length of the pool is 4m more than (answered by thejackal)
the perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 76 meters. the length is 6 meters more... (answered by MathLover1,macston)