document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65979>Question 65979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 ft less than twice its width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the perimeter of the playing field is 230 ft, find the length and width 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 #46727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=46727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width of the field be x ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So length = (2x-5) ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2[ length + width]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2[2x-5+x] = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2{3x-5} = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 6x - 10 = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 6x - 10 + 10 = 230 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 6x = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 6x/6 = 240/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the width of the field = 40 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 2*40 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 80 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       = 75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 40 ft and length = 75 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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