document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061728>Question 1061728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a pool and a basketball court are both rectangular in shape. the pool's length is twice it's width. the basketball court has the same length as the pool, but its length is 3/4 the length of the pool. 10 less than the perimeter of the pool is equal to the perimeter of the basketball court. find the dimensions of both courts </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pool's width is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "basketball court can't have the same length as the pool , but its length is 3/4 the length of the pool.  I will assume the WIDTH is the same and the length is 3/4 that of the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That makes the basketball court x by 1.5x (3/4*2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of the pool is 6x, twice the half perimeter of L+W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of the basketball court is 6x-10=(x+1.5x)*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 6x-10=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The pool is 10 *20 with perimeter 60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The basketball court is 10*15 with perimeter 50, 10 fewer than 60.<BR>\n" );
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