document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104012>Question 104012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A recreational department plans to build a rectangular playground enclosed by 800 meters of fence.  If the length of the playground is 6 meters less than three times the width, find the length and the width of the playground. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2*length + 2*width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\" ft ; length = 3x-6 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800 = 2*(3x-6) + 2(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 = 3x-6+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 406 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 101.5 feet (width of the playground)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6 = 298.5 feet (length of the playground)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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