document.write( "Question 940221: The perimeter of a college athletic field is 100 meters and the length is 18 meters more than the width. What is the length and width? Please help and thank you \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #573014 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "2L + 2w = 100m
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document.write( "L + w = 50m
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document.write( "(w+18) + w = 50
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document.write( "2w = 32
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document.write( "w = 16m   and L = 34m 
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document.write( "And...checking\r
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document.write( "L + w = 50m \n" );
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