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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 #197618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular field is twice as long as it is wide.  If the perimeter of the field is 450 yards, then what is the width of the field.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length =2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*2x+2*x=450 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=450/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=75 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 150 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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