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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 blocked off court. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "But  L = 3w +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300= 2L +2w = 2(3w+2)  + 2w= 6w +4 +2w = 8w +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "296  =  8 w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=37,,,,,,,,ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l= 3w+2 = 3*37 +2 = 113,,,,,  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2l +2w = 2(113) + 2(37) = 300,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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