SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular plot of land is 4 times the width. If the perimeter is 2,000 feet, find the dimensions of the plot.

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Question 367697: The length of a rectangular plot of land is 4 times the width. If the perimeter is 2,000 feet, find the dimensions of the plot.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let width be x
length = 4x
2(4x+x)=2000
5x =2000/2
5x= 1000
/5
x= 200 feet width
length = 4x = 800 feet
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