SOLUTION: The perimeter of a tent angular field is 96 meters. The length is four meters less than 3 times the width. Find the dimensions of the field.

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Question 1199215: The perimeter of a tent angular field is 96 meters. The length is four meters less than 3 times the width. Find the dimensions of the field.
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a tent angular field is 96 meters. The length is four meters less than 3 times the width. Find the dimensions of the field.
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P = 2W + 2L = 96
W + L = 48
L = 3W - 4
etc

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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let w be the width
then the length is 3w-4

The perimeter is 2(length plus width):

2%28w%2B%283w-4%29%29=96

Solve using basic algebra.

Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a tent angular field is 96 meters.
The length is four meters less than 3 times the width.
Find the dimensions of the field.
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The problem's formulation in the post is INCORRECT.

The correct version (my edition) should be as follows 

     The perimeter of a highlight%28cross%28tent%29%29 highlight%28cross%28angular%29%29 rectangular  field is 96 meters. 
     The length is four meters less than 3 times the width. 
     Find the dimensions of the field.


Re-write and re-post the corrected version to the forum.