document.write( "Question 165146: the perimeter df a standard basketball court is 288ft.find the dimentions of the basketball court if it's length is 44ft.longer than it's width. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #121718 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let w = width \n" ); document.write( "then because \"it's length is 44ft.longer than it's width\" \n" ); document.write( "w+44 = length \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(width + length) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "288 = 2(w + w+44) \n" ); document.write( "288 = 2(2w+44) \n" ); document.write( "288 = 4w+88 \n" ); document.write( "200 = 4w \n" ); document.write( "50 feet = w (width) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "length: \n" ); document.write( "w+44 = 50+44 = 94 feet (length) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "solution: dimensions are 50 feet by 94 feet \n" ); document.write( " |