document.write( "Question 729403: Farmer Dan has 167 meters of fence with which to enclose a field. The length of the field is 20 meters more than 3 times its width. What is the length of the field? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #445895 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P=2L+2W \n" ); document.write( "L=3W+20 \n" ); document.write( "167=2(3W+20)+2W \n" ); document.write( "167=6W+40+2W \n" ); document.write( "167=8W+40 \n" ); document.write( "8W=167-40 \n" ); document.write( "8W=127 \n" ); document.write( "W=127/8 \n" ); document.write( "W=15.875 METERS FOR THE WIDTH. \n" ); document.write( "L=3*15.785+20 \n" ); document.write( "L=47.625+20 \n" ); document.write( "L=67.625 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "167=2*67.625+2*15.875 \n" ); document.write( "167=135.25+31.75 \n" ); document.write( "167=167 \n" ); document.write( " |