document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498858>Question 498858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectanglar playing field has a perimeter of 100 meters. if one side is one meter less than twice the other, what are the dimensions of the field?<BR>\n" );
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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 #337358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 1 = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x) + 2(2x - 1) = 100 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4x - 2 = 100 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x -2 = 100 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 102 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17 meters, the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1 = 33 meters the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(33) + 2(17) = 100 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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