document.write( "Question 70137: A farmer wants to fence a pasture for his sheep. The perimeter of the field is 340 meters. the lenght of the field is 2 meters more that twice of the width. What are the dimensions of the pasture? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #50037 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2w+2(2w+2)=340 \n" ); document.write( "2w+4w+4=340 \n" ); document.write( "6w=340-4 \n" ); document.write( "6w=336 \n" ); document.write( "w=336/6 \n" ); document.write( "w=56 meters for the width. thus \n" ); document.write( "l=2*56+2 \n" ); document.write( "l=112+2 \n" ); document.write( "l=114 meters for the length \n" ); document.write( "proof \n" ); document.write( "2*56+2*114=340 \n" ); document.write( "112+228=340 \n" ); document.write( "340=340 \n" ); document.write( " |