document.write( "Question 69860: The length of a rectangular lot is 50 feet more than the width. If the perimeter is 500 feet, then what are the length and width?
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Write an equation for each statement/phrase:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"length of a rectangular lot is 50 feet more than the width.\"
\n" ); document.write( " L = W + 50
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\n" ); document.write( "I assume you know the perimeter equation:
\n" ); document.write( "\"If the perimeter is 500 feet,\"
\n" ); document.write( " 2L + 2W = 500
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\n" ); document.write( "then what are the length and width?
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\n" ); document.write( "If we could get the above equation to be a single unknown it would be easy to
\n" ); document.write( "solve. The 1st equation says that L = (W+50), substitute (W+50) for L in the
\n" ); document.write( "perimeter equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2(W+50) + 2W = 500
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\n" ); document.write( "We can simplify this equation by dividing thru by 2, then we have:
\n" ); document.write( "(W+50) + W = 250; a very simple equation to solve for W
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\n" ); document.write( "2W = 250 - 50
\n" ); document.write( "2W = 200
\n" ); document.write( "W = 200/2
\n" ); document.write( "W = 100 ft is the width;
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\n" ); document.write( "Remember: \"length of a rectangular lot is 50 feet more than the width.\"
\n" ); document.write( "L = 100 + 50
\n" ); document.write( "L = 150
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\n" ); document.write( "Check our solutions in the perimeter equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2(150) + 2(100) = 500
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\n" ); document.write( "How about this? Comprendez? \n" ); document.write( "
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