SOLUTION: A new Community Sports Complex is being built in Junction City. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 396 yards. The length of the field is 2 yards less than triple the

Algebra ->  Test -> SOLUTION: A new Community Sports Complex is being built in Junction City. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 396 yards. The length of the field is 2 yards less than triple the      Log On


   

Question 1095648: A new Community Sports Complex is being built in Junction City. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 396 yards. The length of the field is 2 yards less than triple the width. What are the dimensions of the playing​ field?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
The length of the field is 2 yards less than triple the width.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Dimensions of the field are 3w-2 and w, length and width.


------------------------------------------------------------
perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 396 yards.
-----------------------------------------------------------

2%283w-2%29%2B2w=396------solve this for w.