SOLUTION: Geometry, The length of a rectangular playing field id 5ft less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the playing field is 230ft. find the length and width of the field

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Question 45606: Geometry, The length of a rectangular playing field id 5ft less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the playing field is 230ft. find the length and width of the field
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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width = w
length = 2w - 5
2l+%2B+2w+=+230
2%282w+-+5%29+%2B+2w+=+230
4w+-+10+%2B+2w+=+230
6w+=+240
w+=+40
length = 2w - 5 = 80 - 5 = 75
75 x 40