SOLUTION: A rectangular field has a perimiter of 1040 feet the lenght is 200 feet more than the width find the width and the lenght. I need the equation used to find the answer of 160 feet b

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Question 948167: A rectangular field has a perimiter of 1040 feet the lenght is 200 feet more than the width find the width and the lenght. I need the equation used to find the answer of 160 feet by 360 feet
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, lwsshak3:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Read and transcribe the description exactly into equations.
w, width
L, length
p, perimeter
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p=1040
L=w+200

You are starting with a system
system%28L=w%2B200%2C2w%2B2L=p%29
two equations in the two unknowns w and L. You already know p.


You want to be able to find w and L. What can you determine?
2w%2B2L=p
2w%2B2%28w%2B200%29=p
What next?


Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangular field has a perimeter of 1040 feet the lenght is 200 feet more than the width find the width and the length4x+400. I need the equation used to find the answer of 160 feet by 360 feet
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let x=width
x+200=length
2(width+length)=perimeter
2(x+x+200)=1040
4x+400=1040
4x=640
x=160
x+200=360
width=160 ft
length=360 ft