document.write( "Question 164159: The perimeter of a rectangular basketball court blocked off by students on a playground is 300 feet. If the length of the court is two feet more than triple the width, find the length and the width of the blacked off court. \n" ); document.write( "
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L=3W+2
\n" ); document.write( "2L+2W=300
\n" ); document.write( "2(3W+2)+2W=300
\n" ); document.write( "6W+4+2W=300
\n" ); document.write( "8W=300-4
\n" ); document.write( "8W=296
\n" ); document.write( "W=296/8
\n" ); document.write( "W=37 FT IS THE WIDTH.
\n" ); document.write( "L=3*37+2=113 FT FOR THE LENGTH.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF.
\n" ); document.write( "2*37=2*113=300
\n" ); document.write( "74+226=300
\n" ); document.write( "300=300
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