SOLUTION: The length of a new rectangular playing field is 5 yards longer than quadruple the width. If the perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 460 ​yards, what a

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Question 1084019: The length of a new rectangular playing field is 5

yards longer than quadruple

the width. If the perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 460

​yards, what are its​ dimensions?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%28length%29%2B2%28width%29=460

2%284w%2B5%29%2B2w=460

4w%2B5%2Bw=230

5w%2B5=230

5w=225

highlight%28w=45%29------width
4%2A45%2B5=highlight%28185%29-----length