SOLUTION: The sum of two adjacent sides of rectangular grass plot is 100 yards and its area is 2400 sq.yards.Find its length and breadth?

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Question 1104257: The sum of two adjacent sides of rectangular grass plot is 100 yards and its area is 2400 sq.yards.Find its length and breadth?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dimensions x and y
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60 and 40 yards each
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You can try substitution of a variable and solve a quadratic equation.