document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414453>Question 414453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I was wondering can you help me solve this problem. Not for sure what my next step would be. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Problem :A basketball court  is a rectangle with a perimeter of 80 meters . The length is 13 meters more than the width. Find the width and length of basketball court.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt:  Let x be width <BR>\n" );
document.write( "             Let Y be length \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       X+13=width \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       x+13= 80 meters <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        -13=-13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                        x= 67 meters.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then lenght = \"x+13\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(width + length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = 2(x + x+13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 2x+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13.5 meters (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13 = 26.5 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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