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Question 616689: hi someone please help me with this problem by today. its may 31 at 5:31pm. : The stage is rectangular in shape and placed along the outside edge of the endzone. the stage and the endzone are similar. The perimeter of the stage is 27m, the perimeter of the endzone is four times longer. the endzone legth is 6 less than 5 times the width. the spectators will be standing in the endzone where they will they will each need 4m2 (4meters squared) of space to dance.
i got the perimeter of the endzne which is 108m but how do i get the width with just the endzone??? please help asap
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For the end-zone, the perimeter is 108m.
The perimeter is given by:
P+=+2%28L%2BW%29 P = 108 and L = 5W-6 Substitute:
108+=+2%28%285W-6%29%2BW%29 Simplify, divide both sides by 2.
54+=+6W-6 Add 6 to both sides.
60+=+6W Divide both sides by 6.
10+=+W The width is 10m.