SOLUTION: [ The length of an American football field is 200 feet more than the width. If the perimeter of the field is 1040 feet, what are it's dimensions? ]

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Question 822497: [ The length of an American football field is 200 feet more than the width. If the perimeter of the field is 1040 feet, what are it's dimensions? ]
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, TimothyLamb:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Google can answer that.
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = y + 200
2x + 2y = 1040
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = 200
2x + 2y = 1040
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answer:
x= length = 360 ft
y= width = 160 ft
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