SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular skating rink is 530 ft if the width is 5 feet less than 1/3 the length what are the dimensions

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Question 1068214: The perimeter of a rectangular skating rink is 530 ft if the width is 5 feet less than 1/3 the length what are the dimensions
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%282w%2B2L=530%2Cw=L%2F3-5%29

w%2BL=265
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L%2F3-5%2BL=265
L%2F3%2BL=270
4L=3%2A270
L=3%2A27%2A2%2A5%2F4
L=3%2A27%2A5%2F2
highlight%28L=202%261%2F2%29 and you can evaluate w.