SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular piece of land is 64 yards more than two times it’s width. The perimeter is 548 yards. Find it’s dimensions
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Question 1108448: The length of a rectangular piece of land is 64 yards more than two times it’s width. The perimeter is 548 yards. Find it’s dimensions Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
L + W + L + W = 548 (perimeter)
(2W+64) + W + (2W+64) + W = 548
6W + 128 = 548 ====> 6W = 548 - 128 = 420 ====> W = = 70.
Thus we found the width. It is W = 70 yards.
Then the length is L = 2W + 64 = 2*70 + 64 = 204 yards.
Answer. The dimensions are 70 yards (the width) and 204 yards (the length).
