SOLUTION: The length of fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 meters. What are the dimensions of the field if the difference between its length and width is 50 meters?

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: The length of fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 meters. What are the dimensions of the field if the difference between its length and width is 50 meters? This question is from textbook Finite Mathematics an Applied Approach

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2(x+50)=3000
2x+2x+100=3000
4x=3000-100
4x=2900
x=2900/4
x=725 for the length.
x+50=775 for the width.
proof
2*725+2*775=3000
1450+1550=3000
3000=3000