document.write( "Question 380528: The perimeter of a swimming pool is 91m. The width is 5m more than half the length of the pool. Find the length and width of the pool. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #270108 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let length be x m \n" ); document.write( "width = x/2 +5 m \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2(l+w) \n" ); document.write( "2*(x+x/2+5)= 91 \n" ); document.write( "2x+x+10=91 \n" ); document.write( "3x+10=91 \n" ); document.write( "-10 \n" ); document.write( "3x=91-10 \n" ); document.write( "3x=81 \n" ); document.write( "/3 \n" ); document.write( "x=27 m ... the length \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "width = x/2 +5 \n" ); document.write( "=27/2 + 5 \n" ); document.write( "=13.5 +5 \n" ); document.write( "=18.5 m the width \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "2*(18.5+27)=91 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |