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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jenrobrody><B>jenrobrody(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jenrobrody><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let w=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and since length is 5 less than twice the width,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=2 times the width minus 5   or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=2w-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=2*length+2*width:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=2(2w-5)+2w=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute:4w-10+2w=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms:6w-10=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 10 to both sides:  6w=240 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 6:            w=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so length= 2(40) - 5 = 80 - 5 = 75 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:  2*(40) + 2*(75) = 80 +150 =230 </SPAN>\n" );
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