SOLUTION: The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 456 yards. the length of the field is 8 less than the triple the width

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Question 1091843: The perimeter of the rectangular playing field is 456 yards. the length of the field is 8 less than the triple the width
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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width=w
length=3w-8
perimeter=2w+2l
1/2 perimeter=l+w=228 yds
substitute and 3w-8+w=228
4w-8=228
4w=236
w=59 yds width
3w-8=169 yds length