SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 yards less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the lot is 400 yards, what are the lot's dimension?
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Question 272703: The length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 yards less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the lot is 400 yards, what are the lot's dimension? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length of a rectangular parking lot is 10 yards less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the lot is 400 yards, what are the lot's dimension?
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Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)
L = 2W-10
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400 = 2(2W-10+W)
200 = 3W-10)
3W = 210
W = 70 yds
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L = 2W-10 = 140-10 = 130
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Stan H.
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