SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular farm is 10 km in length is 3/2 times its breadth.Find the length and breadth of the Farm.

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Question 671737: The perimeter of a rectangular farm is 10 km in length is 3/2 times its breadth.Find the length and breadth of the Farm.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=2L+2W
L=3/2W
10=2(3W/2)+2W
10=6W/2+2W
10=3W+2W
10=5W
W=10/5
W=2 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
L=3/2*2
L=6/2
L=3 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.PROOF:
10=2*3+2*2
10=6+4
10=10