document.write( "Question 117653: The length of a rectangular playing field is 5ft less than twice its width.If the perimeter of the playing field is 230ft find the length and width of the field. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The length \"L\" is \"5ft+\" less than twice its width\"W\" :\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L+%2B+5ft+=+2W\"………=>…. \"+%28L+%2B+5ft%29%2F2+=+W\"………\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the perimeter \"P+=+230ft+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"P+=+2%28L%2BW%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+2%28L%2B%28L+%2B+5ft%29%2F2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+2%28L%2BL%2F2+%2B+5ft%2F2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+2L%2B+2L%2F2+%2B+2%2A5ft%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+2L%2B+L+%2B+5ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+3L+%2B+5ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+%96+5ft+=+3L+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"225ft++=+3L+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"225ft+%2F3+=+3L%2F3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"75ft+=+L+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28L+%2B+5ft%29%2F2+=+W\"………\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2875ft+%2B+5ft%29%2F2+=+W\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+80ft+%2F2+=+W\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"P+=+2%28L%2BW%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+2%28+75ft+%2B+40ft%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+2%2A115ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"230ft+=+230ft\"\r
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