SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 ft less than twice its width.
If the perimeter of the playing field is 230 ft, find the length and width of the field.
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If the perimeter of the playing field is 230 ft, find the length and width of the field.
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Question 25602: The length of a rectangular playing field is 5 ft less than twice its width.
If the perimeter of the playing field is 230 ft, find the length and width of the field.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the length of the field = 2w-5
formula for perimeter;
P=2(L+W)
230=2(2w-5+w)
230=2(3w-5)
230=6w-10
230+10=6w
240=6w
40=w
Now that we know w lets get l;
l=2(40)-5
l=80-5
l=75
So the width=40
the length = 75
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