SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular field is 500 feet. Its length is 1 ½ times its width. What is its length? Please help ?!

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Question 673611: The perimeter of a rectangular field is 500 feet. Its length is 1 ½ times its width. What is its length?
Please help ?!
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(1.5x)=500
5x=500
x=500/5
x=100
1.5x=150