SOLUTION: Teo has 260 feet of anchor fencing and he wants to build a new rectangular playground for the kindergarten. He wants the length of the playground to be at least 40

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Question 1172956: Teo has 260 feet of anchor fencing and he wants to build a new rectangular playground for the kindergarten. He wants the length of the playground to be at least 40 feet longer than the twice the width. Find the dimensions of the playground.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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width=w
length = 2w+40
that sum is 3w+40
and the perimeter is twice that or 6w+80
so 6w+80=260
6w=180
w=30 feet width
length=100 feet