SOLUTION: A rectanguliar field is 5 times as long as it is wide, with a perimeter of 288 yards. (Please help!!) Thank you in advance:)

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Question 14188: A rectanguliar field is 5 times as long as it is wide, with a perimeter of 288 yards. (Please help!!)

Thank you in advance:)
Answer by elizabeth2005(20) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
okay first of all you need to write out your problem..
since it says..5 times more than...you know that you will be multiplying
so write 5w=288
cause you know that five times what ever the width is should give you 288
now all you have to do is divide both sides by five
that will leave you with 57.6
now if you were to check your work say..
57.6 times five and it should leave you with 288
:)