SOLUTION: A rectangular field is three times as long as it wide. If the perimeter of the field is 400 meters,then what is the length and width of the field?

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Question 1009775: A rectangular field is three times as long as it wide. If the perimeter of the field is 400 meters,then what is the length and width of the field?
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2x+2(3x)=400
8x=400
x=400/8
x=50
3x=150

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