SOLUTION: A new Neighborhood Activity ComplexNeighborhood Activity Complex is being built in HadleyvilleHadleyville. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 538 yards. The length

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Question 1063558: A new Neighborhood Activity ComplexNeighborhood Activity Complex is being built in HadleyvilleHadleyville. The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 538 yards. The length of the field is 6 yards less than quadruple the width. What are the dimensions of the playing​ field?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2l+2w
538=2(4w-6)+2w
10w-12=538
10w=550
w=55
l=214
The field is 214 yds. by 55 yds. ☺☺☺☺