SOLUTION: The length of a rectagular field is 25m more than it width. The perimeter of the field is 450m. Find the dimensions of the field?

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Question 1124227: The length of a rectagular field is 25m more than it width. The perimeter of the field is 450m. Find the dimensions of the field?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of a rectangular field is k more than it width, w. The perimeter of the field is p. Find the dimensions of the field?
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Dimensions, w+k and w.

%28w%2Bk%29%2Bw=p%2F2
2w%2Bk=p%2F2
2w=p%2F2-k
w=%28p%2F2-k%29%2F2
highlight%28w=%28p-2k%29%2F2%29

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Length 125
Width 100