SOLUTION: A rectangular field is three times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the field is 480 feet, what are the dimensions of the field?

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Question 670672: A rectangular field is three times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the field is 480 feet, what are the dimensions of the field?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=3w
2L+2w=480
6w+2w=480
8w=480
w=60'
L=180'
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Ed