SOLUTION: The length of a football field is 180 feet more than its width. If the perimeter of the field is 1,060 feet, find the length of the field

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Question 822899: The length of a football field is 180 feet more than its width. If the perimeter of the field is 1,060 feet, find the
length of the field
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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1)
P=2%28l%2Bw%29=1060
so
l%2Bw=530
2)
l=w%2B180
so
l-w=180

adding equations...
2l=710
l=355