document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17720>Question 17720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular field is three times as long as it is wide. if the perimeter of the field is 400 yards, what are the field`s dimentions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length be x and width be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+y)=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+y=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3*50=150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions are : 50 yards,150 yards<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prabhat </SPAN>\n" );
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