document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159359>Question 1159359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The playing field for a particular sport is a rectangle whose length is 5 feet more than twice the width. The perimeter of the playing field is 196 feet. Find the dimensions of the playing field. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MowMow><B>MowMow(42)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MowMow><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=MowMow><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the width of the field,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then w+5 is the length of the field.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter = 196 = 2w + 2(w+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 186 = 4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width = 4.5 ft. and the length = 9.5 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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