SOLUTION: the length of a fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 meters. what are the dimensions of the field if it is known that the difference between the length and width i

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: the length of a fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 meters. what are the dimensions of the field if it is known that the difference between the length and width is 50 meters? This question is from textbook

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=W+50
2L+2W=3000
2(W+50)+2W=3,000
2W+100+2W=3,000
4W=3000-100
4W=2,900
W=2,900/4
W=725 M. IS THE WIDTH OF THE FIELD.
L=725+50=775 M. IS THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD.
PROOF:
2*725+2*775=3,000
1450+1,550=3,000
3,000=3,000