document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25602>Question 25602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 ft less than twice its width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the perimeter of the playing field is 230 ft, find the length and width of the field.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length of the field = 2w-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "formula for perimeter;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230=2(2w-5+w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230=2(3w-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230=6w-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230+10=6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that we know w lets get l;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=2(40)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=80-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the width=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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