SOLUTION: What are the dimensions of the fenced in area if he only has 190 yards and the length is 10 yards more than 5 times the width?

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Question 854673: What are the dimensions of the fenced in area if he only has 190 yards and the length is 10 yards more than 5 times the width?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x for length, y for width.
x=10+5y
Fencing for perimeter is 190 yards.

2x%2B2y=190
2%2810%2B5y%29%2B2y=190
10%2B5y%2By=95
6y=85
y=85%2F6=14%261%2F6----width
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x=10%2B5%2885%2F6%29
60%2F6%2B5%2A85%2F6
485%2F6
x=80%265%2F6----length