SOLUTION: A=240 Square Yards P=62 yards What is the length and width? Thank you!!!

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Question 739909: A=240 Square Yards P=62 yards What is the length and width?
Thank you!!!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter: 2(L+W) = 62 ----> L+W = 31 ---> L = 31 - W

Area: LW = 240

(31-W)*W = 240

-W^2 + 31W = 240

-W^2 + 31W - 240 = 0

W^2 - 31W + 240 = 0

(W-15)(W-16) = 0

I'll let you finish up