SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular field is 75 yards. This is 3 yards more than twice the width. How wide is the field?
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Question 941178: The length of a rectangular field is 75 yards. This is 3 yards more than twice the width. How wide is the field?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, macston:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangular field is 75 yards. This is 3 yards more than twice the width. How wide is the field?
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length = 75 yds
Equation:
75 = 2w + 3
2w = 72
width = 36 yards
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=2W+3
75 yd=2W+3yd Subtract 3 yd from each side
75 yd-3yd=2W+3yd-3yd
72 yd=2W divide each side by 2
72 yd/2=2W/2
36 yd=W ANSWER width = 36 yards
CHECK:
L=2W+3
75 yd=2(36 yd)+3
75 yd=72 yd +3 yd
75 yd=75 yd
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