document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792924>Question 792924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 360 yards. The length of the field is 4 yards less than triple the width. What are the dimensions of the playing field? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GenericMIKE><B>GenericMIKE(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GenericMIKE><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=480185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l = length = 3w -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = width <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = perimeter = 360 yd = 2(l) + 2(w)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in for l in the above equation, and solve for w (width) using algebra.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360 = 2(3w - 4) + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360 = 6w - 8 + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "368 = 8w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the value that we found for w, the width, we can now find the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 3w - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 3(46) - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 138 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 134 yd </SPAN>\n" );
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