SOLUTION: please help me The length of a field is equal to 120 meters longer than its width. If the perimeter (distance around) is equal to 560 meters. Find the dimensions of this f

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Question 108329:
please help me
The length of a field is equal to 120 meters longer than its width.
If the perimeter (distance around) is equal to 560 meters.
Find the dimensions of this field.
Answer by Annabelle1(69) About Me  (Show Source):
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width=x
length=x+120
Perimeter=x+x+(x+120)+(x+120)
=4x+240
This equals 560
4x+240=560
4x=560-240
4x=320
x=80
Width=80
Length=80+120=200