document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25445>Question 25445</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.\r<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 #14300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><B>uknouluvme89(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uknouluvme89><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=14300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 2x-5 = length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P= 2l + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230 = 2(2x-5) + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230 = 4x-10+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230 = 6x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 10 to both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = x = 40ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x-5 = 2(40)-5 = 75 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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