SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular field is 12 yards less than the field's width. If the sum of the length and width is 96 yards. What is the length of the field is yards?

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Question 1119633: The length of a rectangular field is 12 yards less than the field's width. If the sum of the length and width is 96 yards. What is the length of the field is yards?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Length: w-12
Width: w

IF....96

w%2Bw-12=96
Go from there.