SOLUTION: The length of a new rectangular playing field is 5 yards longer than triple the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle playing field is 466 yards, what is the dimensions

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Question 314095: The length of a new rectangular playing field is 5 yards longer than triple the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle playing field is 466 yards, what is the dimensions
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the width be x
length = 3x+5
..
Perimeter = 466 yards
2L + 2B= 466
2x +2(3x+5)=466
2x+6x+10=466
8x=466-10
8x=456
x=57 which is the width
Length = 3x + 5
= 3*57+5
=171+5
176 yards