SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular sports court is 154 feet. After a game a player coach estimates that the athlete has run 559 feet which is equivalent to eight times the courts lengt

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Question 1125737: The perimeter of a rectangular sports court is 154 feet. After a game a player coach estimates that the athlete has run 559 feet which is equivalent to eight times the courts length plus five times it’s wisth . What are the dimensions of the sports court ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x width
y length

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system%285x%2B5y=385%2C5x%2B8y=559%29

3y=174

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