SOLUTION: the perimiter of a rectangle is 210 feet. the length is 10 feet longer than the width w. which equation can be used to calculate the length and the width of the playground

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Question 1060933: the perimiter of a rectangle is 210 feet. the length is 10 feet longer than the width w. which equation can be used to calculate the length and the width of the playground
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Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source):
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w = width
w + 10 = length {length is 10 ft longer than the width}

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(width) + 2(length)

2w + 2(w + 10) = 210 {substituted width and length into perimeter formula}
2w + 2w + 20 = 210 {used distributive property}
4w + 20 = 210 {combined like terms}

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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The formula for perimeter of a rectangle , , is:

= length
= width
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given:
ft

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( this is the required equation )
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solution:

and

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check:

OK