document.write( "Question 1159359: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #782379 by ikleyn(52795)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " What you see below is my correct solution to the problem,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " produced against the incorrect solution by @MowMow.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Let w be the width of the field,\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then 2w+5 is the length of the field.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The perimeter = 196 = 2w + 2(2w+5)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "186 = 6w\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The width = 186/6 = 31 ft. and the length = 2*31+5 = 67 ft. ANSWER\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-----------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved and completed,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to disproof the incorrect solution by @MowMow.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |