document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890970>Question 890970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a hockey field is 20yd less than twice the width. the are of the field is 6000 yd2.find the length and width of the hockey field </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given area = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2W - 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are many ways to solve this.  I like the factoring method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the factors of 6000?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we're looking for ones fairly close together, let's start at 60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100,60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Well, that worked.  We don't even need to go any further.  Twice 60 minus 20 is 100.  Isn't the brain a wonderful thing? </SPAN>\n" );
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