SOLUTION: A football field is 100 yards long and has a distance around of 308 yards. How wide is it?

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Question 938230: A football field is 100 yards long and has a distance around of 308 yards. How wide is it?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a rectangle,
P=2%28L%2BW%29=308
L%2BW=154
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L=100
100%2BW=154
W=54