SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem: the distance of around a rectangle field is 2000 feet, the length is 800 feet what is the width? would it be 1200ft?

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Question 123194: please help me solve this problem: the distance of around a rectangle field is 2000 feet, the length is 800 feet what is the width? would it be 1200ft?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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around the field (perimeter) is two lengths plus two widths

two lengths is 1600 feet, so two widths is 400 feet