document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53777>Question 53777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone  help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 ft. less than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the playing field is 230 ft., I nned to find the length and width of the field.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\" ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is \"2x-5\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length+width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230 = 2(2x-5+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230=2(3x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "115=3x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=41 2/3 ft (This is the width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5= 78 1/3 ft (This is the length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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