SOLUTION: An official playing field ( including end zones) for the indoor football league has a length 26 yd longer than it's width. The perimeter of the rectangle field is 172 yd. Find the

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Question 1104438: An official playing field ( including end zones) for the indoor football league has a length 26 yd longer than it's width. The perimeter of the rectangle field is 172 yd. Find the length and width of the field.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Length w+26
Width w

2w%2B2%28w%2B26%29=172
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system%28w=20%2CL=46%29

Length is 46 yards.
Width is 20 yards.