document.write( "Question 354620: A football field is rectangular with a perimeter of 1040 feet. the length is 200 feet more than the width. Find the length and the width of the field. (hint: p=2l+2w) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #253366 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A football field is rectangular with a perimeter of 1040 feet. the length is 200 feet more than the width. Find the length and the width of the field. (hint: p=2l+2w) \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the width be \"w\". \n" ); document.write( "Then the length is \"w+200\" \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "P = 2(l+w) \n" ); document.write( "1040 = 2(w+200 + w) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "520 = 2w+200 \n" ); document.write( "2w = 320 \n" ); document.write( "w = 160 (width) \n" ); document.write( "l = w+200 = 360 (length) \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |