document.write( "Question 794681: The perimeter of a basketball court is 84 meters and the length is 6 meters longer than twice the width. What is the length and width? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #480683 by waynest(281)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p e r i m e t e r = 84 ; l e n g t h = 2 w + 6 ; w i d t h = w \n" ); document.write( "2 w + 2 [ 2 w + 6 ] = 84 \n" ); document.write( "2 w + 4 w + 12 = 84 \n" ); document.write( "6 w + 12 − 12 = 84 − 12 \n" ); document.write( "6 w = 72 \n" ); document.write( "6 w ∕ 6 = 72 ∕ 6 \n" ); document.write( "w = 12 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c h e c k : \n" ); document.write( "2 [ 12 ] + 2 [ 2 [ 12 ] + 6 ] = 84 \n" ); document.write( "24 + 2 [ 24 + 6 ] = 84 \n" ); document.write( "24 + 2 [ 30 ] = 84 \n" ); document.write( "24 + 60 = 84 \n" ); document.write( "84 = 84 \n" ); document.write( " |